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
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Cities
Florence
2
France
2
Mantua
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
2
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
6
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Number of staves: 7
Production method: Manuscript
Pricking frequency: none visible
Colour of staves: brown
Colour of text: black
Number of staves: 13
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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