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