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
Italy
2
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
1
Germany
1
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
2
3
2
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
2
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Type of notation: void mensural
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Other decoration frequency: rarely
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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