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
7
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
1
Italy (North)
3
Mantua
2
Naples
2
Padua
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
3
1
4
1
6
3
7
4
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
10
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
4
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
10
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
humanistic
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: French
Indentation for initials: none
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Production method: Manuscript
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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