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
2
Germany
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Italy
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Cognac
1
Florence
1
France
2
Italy
3
Munich
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
6
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
4
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
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Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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