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
Czech Republic
1
Germany
1
Italy
6
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
France
1
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Torgau
1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
13
Printed work
7
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
20
Format
oblong
7
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
7
never
5
none visible
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
10
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
5
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
4
6
10
7
5
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
8
single
15
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
other
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
10
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
n/a
7
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
French
9
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
20
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
18
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
14
provided with one or two incipits
20
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
n/a
7
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Material: paper
Copy language name: Latin
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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