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
Belgium
1
Italy
4
Spain
2
Cities
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
5
1
6
5
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
7
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
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
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
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Presence absence of text: untexted
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Production method: Manuscript
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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