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
Cities
Florence
5
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
8
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
6
2
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
Italian
5
Latin
8
Spanish
3
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
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Material: paper
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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