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
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Cities
Casale Monferrato
2
Coimbra
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Modena
3
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
10
parchment
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
11
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
6
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
11
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
2
brown
10
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
11
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Penned initials type: flourished
Pricking frequency: none visible
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 9, c. 1515, All folios
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