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
7
Spain
2
Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
6
Girona
1
Italy
1
Milan
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
7
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
9
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
2
2
1
3
2
4
5
5
1
6
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
Italian
7
Latin
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
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Ruling medium: double rastrum
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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