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
Czech Republic
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Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Naples
2
Prague
1
Rome
2
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
4
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
4
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Level of calligraphy text: poor
Material: paper
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Presence absence of text: untexted
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Bologna, Italy, Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, MS A. XXXI (olim D), 1512-1527, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
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