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