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
8
Cities
Ferrara
1
Florence
8
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
6
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
6
4
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
4
Latin
8
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
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Material: parchment
Number of staves: 12
Number of staves: 8
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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