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
6
Spain
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Cities
Ferrara
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Florence
4
Naples
1
Rome
2
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
2
13
1
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
5
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Borders frequency: never
Locations part of: Switzerland
Material: paper
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 5
Type of script: cursive (German)
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
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