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
8
Spain
2
Cities
Ferrara
6
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
4
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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