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
8
Cities
Florence
5
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
6
5
7
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
8
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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