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
11
Italy (North)
1
Spain
1
Cities
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
3
Girona
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
2
Pisa
1
Rome
2
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
12
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
7
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
4
8
3
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
12
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
French
8
Italian
6
Latin
15
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
15
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Physical format: upright
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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