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
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
4
1
6
3
7
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
4
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
1
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Other decoration type: decorative final long
Locations part of: Italy
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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