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
6
Spain
3
Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
1
6
6
7
3
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
10
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
9
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 773, c. 1510-15, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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