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
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
6
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
Florence
1
France
1
Germany
1
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (fragment)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
Format
oblong
3
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
5
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
4
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
12
dark brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
13
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Material: paper
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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