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
15
Cities
Florence
11
Mantua
1
Naples
2
Rome
2
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
13
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
10
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
1
6
6
7
4
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
10
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
n/a
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
11
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
11
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: made+for+complete+additional+staves
Level of calligraphy music: poor
Presence absence of text: varies
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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