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
6
Italy (North)
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Spain
1
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Modena
1
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
7
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
1
4
1
6
3
7
2
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
10
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
10
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Multiple texts: yes
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Colour of notation: brown
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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