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
Great Britain
1
Italy
10
Spain
3
Cities
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
15
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
7
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
6
6
5
7
3
8
5
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
10
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
pointers
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
3
Latin
15
Spanish
5
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
16
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Separate text: not in dedicated space
Monophonic notation: present
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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