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
3
Spain
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Cities
Belgium
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
France
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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