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
1
Cities
Belgium
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
1
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
7
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
3
never
1
none visible
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
n/a
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
n/a
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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