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
4
Cities
Florence
2
Naples
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
6
2
7
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
3
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
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
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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Locations part of: Italy
Number of staves: 7
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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