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
Great Britain
2
Italy
2
Spain
2
Cities
Catalonia
2
England
1
Ferrara
1
Girona
1
Italy
2
Netherlands
1
Pisa
1
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Penned initials type: plain initials
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 2 (olim L(B)), , All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 3 (olim P(E)), , All folios
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