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