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
6
Spain
2
Cities
Bourges
1
Florence
5
France
1
Italy
1
Milan
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
5
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
8
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
1
4
3
5
1
6
6
7
4
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
quintuple
1
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
9
Italian
7
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
3
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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