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
8
Czech Republic
1
Italy
7
Silesia
1
Spain
2
Cities
Bologna
2
Brussels
6
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
3
Italy
1
Mechelen
8
Modena
1
Naples
1
Prague
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Zagan
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
23
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
16
parchment
9
Format
oblong
2
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
2
none visible
11
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
25
Number of staves
10
13
11
8
12
4
13
2
2
3
3
1
4
5
5
4
6
11
7
10
8
13
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
25
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
23
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
10
single
16
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Flemish
3
French
12
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
22
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
6
poor
2
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Borders frequency: never
Colour of text: dark brown
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Locations name: Catalonia
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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