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
4
Spain
1
Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
4
1
6
2
7
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
4
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.13 (Lat 456; olim V.H.10), 1481, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.2 (Lat. 457; olim VI.H.I), c. 1505, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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