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
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
3
parchment
5
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
ornament
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Colour of text: black
Locations part of: Italy
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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