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
24
Cities
Bologna
1
Florence
11
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Milan
1
Naples
4
Padua
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
2
Siena
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
20
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
22
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
14
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
4
never
3
none visible
12
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
9
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
3
1
4
7
5
4
6
15
7
4
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
24
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
17
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
3
gold
3
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
5
n/a
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
2
French
13
German
1
Italian
24
Latin
15
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
6
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
3
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
5
n/a
4
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Penned initials type: flourished
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Other decoration type: decorated letters
Other decoration frequency: normally
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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