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
9
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
4
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
8
Spanish
3
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
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Type of notation: void mensural
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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