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
3
Cities
Florence
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Mantua
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Modena
1
Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
3
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
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: other
Copy language name: Latin
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Planned initials frequency: often
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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