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
12
Italy (North)
1
Spain
1
Cities
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
3
Girona
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
2
Pisa
1
Rome
2
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
8
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
6
7
4
8
3
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
13
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
9
Italian
7
Latin
16
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
16
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Production method: Manuscript
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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