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
17
Cities
Casale Monferrato
2
Florence
7
Modena
5
Naples
1
Rome
2
Siena
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
12
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
13
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
1
3
1
4
2
6
5
7
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
16
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
12
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
17
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
2
end symbol
5
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
15
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
16
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Multiple texts: no
Locations part of: Italy
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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