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
1
Italy
3
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Bologna
1
Germany
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
1
London
1
Naples
1
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
8
Format
oblong
3
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
8
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
8
7
4
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
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
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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