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
15
Cities
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
5
Florence
2
Modena
4
Rome
2
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
10
parchment
5
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
2
12
2
6
1
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
13
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
8
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
2
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
8
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
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Copy language name: Flemish
Number of staves: 8
Type of script: display script
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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