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
7
Spain
1
Cities
Florence
3
France
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
8
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
7
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
3
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
11
7
6
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
7
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
8
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Number of staves: 6
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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