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
3
Spain
1
Cities
Florence
1
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
7
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
6
3
7
3
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
5
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
7
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 11
Pricking frequency: never
Separate text: no separate text
Type of notation: void mensural
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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