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
Cities
Florence
5
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
2
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
5
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
7
Latin
7
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Copy language name: Spanish
Monophonic notation: absent
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 25 (olim H.C.51; = MaiM 69), c. 1520-4, All folios
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