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
2
Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
2
1
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
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