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
Italy
10
Spain
5
Switzerland
2
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
2
Florence
8
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Rheinfelden
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
14
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
2
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
20
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
3
12
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
8
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
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
16
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
14
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
20
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
9
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
6
Latin
18
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Multiple texts: no
Pricking frequency: none visible
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
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