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
4
Spain
2
Cities
Florence
3
Italy
1
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
6
5
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
7
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
7
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Ruling medium: double rastrum
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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