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
Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Florence
2
France
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Pordenone
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
5
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
Material
parchment
9
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
n/a
1
red
4
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
1
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
3
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
2
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Pricking frequency: none visible
Material: parchment
Indentation for initials: none
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Cappella Giulia XIII 27, 1492-4, All folios
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