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
8
Cities
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Naples
2
Rome
2
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
6
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
10
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
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
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials type: flourished
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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