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
Germany
1
Italy
4
Spain
3
Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
2
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
2
13
1
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
8
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
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
9
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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