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
4
Spain
3
Cities
Bologna
1
Florence
3
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Tarazona
3
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
Format
oblong
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
4
3
5
1
6
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
8
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Naples, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale, MS VI E 40, 1470s, All folios
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