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
Germany
1
Italy
5
Spain
1
Cities
Florence
2
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
5
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
9
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
9
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Locations name: Florence
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Ruling medium: quadruple rastrum
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
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Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
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