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
Belgium
1
Italy
5
Cities
Bruges
1
Florence
1
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Naples
2
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
5
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
5
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
8
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
10
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: French
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Udine, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Vincenzo Joppi, MS Joppi 165, 1494-1501, All folios
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