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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Countries
Germany
2
Italy
8
Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
4
France
2
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Munich
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
14
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
4
none visible
8
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
1
6
7
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
11
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
10
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
13
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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