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
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Modena
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
6
2
8
1
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
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Ruling medium: quadruple rastrum
Separate text: no separate text
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: high
Penned initials frequency: often
Ruling medium: double rastrum
Copy language name: Flemish
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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