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
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Italy (North)
3
Modena
3
Naples
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
8
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
9
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
n/a
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
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
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (italic)
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
7
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
often
11
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Other decoration frequency: often
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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