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
9
Cities
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
France
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Modena
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
10
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
4
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
6
5
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
9
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
12
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Monophonic notation: absent
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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