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
France
1
Italy
2
Spain
3
Cities
Bourges
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
2
1
5
2
6
6
7
4
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part consecutive
Locations part of: Italy
Painted initials type: decorated
Penned initials type: flourished
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Production method: Manuscript
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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