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
France
1
Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
1
Segovia
1
Siena
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
2
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
quintuple
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
brown
5
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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