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
Spain
1
Cities
Casale Monferrato
2
Florence
1
France
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
2
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
8
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
7
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Physical format: upright
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 1 (olim M(D)), 16th century, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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