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
7
Spain
3
Cities
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
2
Girona
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
9
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
8
7
5
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
10
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
13
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
5
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
11
Italian
9
Latin
16
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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