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
3
Cities
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
parchment
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
red
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
1
5-part consecutive
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
diagrams
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part consecutive
Disposition of voice part: 8-part opening
Number of staves: 13
Painted initials type: decorated
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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