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
12
Cities
Ferrara
1
Florence
9
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
6
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
3
3
4
2
6
2
7
3
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
12
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
often
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Number of staves: 9
Painted initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
Separate text: no separate text
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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