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
France
1
Italy
5
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Naples
2
Paris
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Locations name: Prague
Colour of text: red
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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