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
2
Portugal
1
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
Florence
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
11
1
4
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
blue
1
brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Indentation for initials: double
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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