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
6
Cities
Barcelona
1
Bologna
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
2
Italy
2
Pisa
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
3
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
5
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
1
4
5
6
4
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
dark brown
12
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
4
Latin
10
Spanish
5
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 text
5
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
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
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Date: 1491 - 1507
Size of music text area: 0 - 650
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Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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