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
Great Britain
2
Italy
4
Cities
Catalonia
1
England
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
13
1
6
4
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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