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
Italy
6
Spain
1
Cities
Florence
4
France
2
Italy
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
11
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
7
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of notation: brown
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Type of notation: void mensural
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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