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
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Cities
Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
Naples
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
6
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: French
Copy language name: Italian
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Penned initials frequency: normally
Pricking frequency: none visible
Type of notation: void mensural
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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