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
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Cities
Coimbra
1
Florence
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
6
4
7
1
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
10
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
10
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical type: choirbook
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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