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
10
Silesia
3
Cities
Florence
8
Italy
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Portugal
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
17
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
12
dark brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
2
1
3
5
4
9
5
2
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
15
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
French
13
German
3
Italian
10
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Locations name: Seville
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Type of notation: void mensural
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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