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
Great Britain
1
Italy
6
Italy (North)
1
Spain
1
Cities
Florence
2
France
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Spain
2
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
12
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
8
7
2
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
7
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
4
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
12
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
10
Italian
7
Latin
11
Spanish
5
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
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: brown
Indentation for initials: quintuple
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 7
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Pricking frequency: normally
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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