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
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
1
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
2
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
4
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
often
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Penned initials type: plain initials
Physical type: choirbook
Type of notation: void mensural
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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