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
6
Italy (North)
1
Spain
1
Cities
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Italy
3
Naples
1
Portugal
1
Rome
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
12
Format
oblong
5
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
8
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
7
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
2
11
3
4
4
5
1
6
2
7
1
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
4
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
12
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Other decoration type: decorative final long
Material: paper
Multiple texts: yes
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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