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
Cities
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Naples
2
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
6
2
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
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Copy language name: Italian
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Locations part of: Italy
Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical type: choirbook
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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