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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Countries
Italy
11
Italy (North)
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Spain
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
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Florence
3
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mantua
1
Modena
2
Naples
2
Rome
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
13
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
2
4
1
6
1
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
10
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
8
Italian
5
Latin
13
Spanish
2
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
10
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
2
brown
13
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
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
13
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Planned initials frequency: never
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Penned initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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