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
Great Britain
1
Italy
5
Spain
2
Cities
Belgium
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
France
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
London
1
Modena
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Siena
1
Toledo
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
11
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
4
12
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
7
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
9
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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