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
5
Spain
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Cities
Belgium
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
3
France
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
12
1
3
1
4
1
6
5
7
5
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
9
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
8
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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