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
Czech Republic
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Florence
6
France
2
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Pordenone
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
16
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
11
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
3
6
6
7
7
8
7
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
3
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
12
Italian
11
Latin
12
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
3
red
3
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Multiple texts: yes
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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