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
Florence
8
Milan
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
4
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
7
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
5
Italian
7
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Penned initials type: plain initials
Locations name: Augsburg
Colour of staves: black
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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