PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Italy
5
Cities
Florence
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
4
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
Italian
7
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Borders size: partial borders: three-sided
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Material: parchment
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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