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
4
Spain
7
Cities
Barcelona
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
2
Naples
2
Rome
2
Seville
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
4
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
8
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
6
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
5
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
other
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
12
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
13
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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