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
1
Italy
7
Italy (North)
1
Spain
2
Cities
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
6
4
7
1
8
2
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
4
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
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Other decoration frequency: often
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Penned initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
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