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
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Casale Monferrato
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Segovia
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
4
8
6
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
quintuple
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of staves: brown
Number of staves: 9
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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