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
Belgium
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
1
Spain
3
Cities
Catalonia
2
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
5
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
normally
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
10
11
6
12
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
1
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Number of staves: 10
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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