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
Spain
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
3
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
8
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
6
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
8
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
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
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
2
brown
8
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
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Copy language name: Dutch
Multiple texts: yes
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Penned initials type: plain initials
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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