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
Great Britain
2
Italy
5
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
1
Catalonia
2
England
1
Florence
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
London
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
3
Italian
5
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
11
littera notabilior
2
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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