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
1
Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
3
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
2
Milan
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
12
1
3
1
6
5
7
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
8
Spanish
1
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
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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