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
6
Spain
2
Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
4
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
6
7
6
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
5
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
11
Italian
7
Latin
10
Spanish
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Penned initials type: historiated
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Locations name: Florence
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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