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
7
Cities
Florence
7
France
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
1
2
3
3
5
4
3
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
4
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
10
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
9
Italian
10
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
5
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
3
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Extra space: left below voice parts as part of grid
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 3-part score
Multiple texts: yes
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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