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
Cities
Catalonia
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rome
2
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
4
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
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
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Physical type: choirbook
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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