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
Czech Republic
1
Italy
7
Spain
3
Cities
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Prague
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
12
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
5
11
5
6
3
7
1
8
3
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Locations name: Belgium
Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 8
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one or two texts
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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