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
4
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
2
Florence
1
Germany
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
Format
oblong
8
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
3
1
4
4
5
3
6
1
7
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
6
Spanish
1
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
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
11
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
3
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
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Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
Indentation for initials: none
Colour of text: brown
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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