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
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Florence
3
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
1
3
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
9
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
7
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of staves: light brown
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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