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
Spain
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Cities
Florence
4
France
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Italy
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
1
6
5
7
1
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
10
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
10
Italian
6
Latin
9
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
8
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
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
9
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Type of script: display script
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Colour of text: red
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Pricking frequency: never
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
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