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
8
Italy (North)
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Spain
1
Cities
Catalonia
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Ferrara
2
Girona
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Modena
1
Naples
1
Pisa
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
6
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
2
8
3
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
7
Italian
6
Latin
11
Spanish
3
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
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Locations name: Modena
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-7 (II A 7), late 15th - early 16th century, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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