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
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
2
1
6
1
7
3
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Locations name: Germany
Miniatures frequency: never
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 10
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Cappella Giulia XIII 27, 1492-4, All folios
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