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
8
Spain
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Florence
6
France
1
Mantua
1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
7
parchment
5
Format
oblong
3
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
12
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
12
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
2
1
4
1
6
4
7
2
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
7
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of staves: brown
Locations name: Florence
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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