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
Catalonia
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Mantua
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Milan
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Naples
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Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
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1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
9
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
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
4
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
4
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
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
5
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Material: paper
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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