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
Germany
1
Italy
5
Spain
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
4
France
2
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
6
5
7
2
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
quintuple
1
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
9
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
3
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
10
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
10
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Colour of text: brown
Planned initials frequency: normally
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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