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
Germany
1
Italy
7
Spain
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
Florence
2
France
1
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
9
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
7
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
10
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
10
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Level of calligraphy music: high
Locations name: Ferrara
Monophonic notation exact%3aabsent
Separate text: no separate text
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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