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
Belgium
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
Bruges
1
Catalonia
2
England
1
Florence
1
Germany
3
Girona
1
Italy
1
Seville
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment(s))
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
2
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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