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