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
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
8
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
1
Germany
1
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Milan
1
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Naples
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Paris
1
Portugal
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
14
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
17
Format
oblong
3
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
5
none visible
7
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
5
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
4
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
5
7
2
8
3
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
17
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
12
dark brown
4
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
flourished
6
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
17
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Borders size: partial borders: three-sided
Colour of notation: red
Colour of text: red
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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