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
Austria
1
England
1
Germany
1
Italy
4
Spain
1
Cities
Florence
2
Italy
3
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Munich
1
Northamptonshire
1
Spain
1
Vic
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
13
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
2
3
3
3
4
8
5
4
6
5
7
5
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
10
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
6
Italian
6
Latin
8
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
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
3
grey
1
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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