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
Italy
9
Cities
Casale Monferrato
2
Florence
2
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Naples
2
Paris
1
Rome
2
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
7
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
12
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Colour of notation: brown
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Production method: Manuscript
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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