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
3
Italy
11
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Cities
Florence
7
Italy
3
London
3
Milan
1
Naples
1
Portugal
1
Tarazona
2
Venice
2
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
20
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
23
Format
oblong
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
3
never
3
none visible
14
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
10
dark brown
7
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
printed staves
3
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
2
1
3
8
4
13
5
4
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
16
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
5
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
4
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
5
n/a
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
French
12
German
3
Italian
11
Latin
15
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
7
roman
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
6
n/a
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
11
dark brown
2
Multiple Texts
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
9
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
1
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Multiple texts: yes
Physical format: oblong
Material: paper
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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