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
2
Italy
12
Italy (North)
1
Spain
2
Cities
Bologna
1
Catalonia
2
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Girona
1
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2
Italy (North)
1
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2
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1
Prague
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
15
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
10
normally
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
14
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
3
4
1
5
1
6
7
7
4
8
8
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
18
3-part score
2
3-part single page
19
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
18
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
11
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
11
Italian
8
Latin
19
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
13
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
2
normally
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
3
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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