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
Belgium
1
Spain
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Catalonia
2
Germany
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
3
3
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
Borders Frequency
never
7
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Miniatures frequency: never
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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