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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Spain
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Cities
Barcelona
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Catalonia
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Girona
1
Italy
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
5
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
2
4
3
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
10
Spanish
5
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
10
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 36, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 35, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 34, c. 1515, All folios
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