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
Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
2
Florence
5
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
7
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
4
7
6
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
10
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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