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
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
5
Seville
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
7
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
2
6
1
7
1
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
none
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
humanistic
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Multiple texts: no
Presence absence of text: untexted
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 510 (= MaiM 4), c. 1513-19,
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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