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
9
Cities
Ferrara
1
Florence
6
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (complete set)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
7
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
1
3
4
4
2
6
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
7
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
8
Italian
7
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
6
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
8
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Locations part of: Italy
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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