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
Czech Republic
2
Germany
1
Italy
8
Italy (North)
1
Spain
1
Cities
Casale Monferrato
3
Florence
2
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Hradec Králové
2
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
13
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
4
2
1
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
2
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
13
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
12
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part score
Extra space: none
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 12, 1515-20, All folios
Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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