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
Germany
2
Italy
10
Italy (North)
1
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
3
Germany (South)
2
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
13
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
15
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
7
7
1
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
9
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
12
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
none visible
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Penned initials frequency: normally
Pricking frequency: none visible
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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