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
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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
5
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
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
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Physical format: upright
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-26 (II A 21) (olim 8707), First half of 16th century, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
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