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
9
Spain
7
Cities
Bruges
1
Catalonia
2
England
1
Florence
6
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
20
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
4
none visible
9
normally
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
10
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
6
12
4
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
10
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
9
2-part score
2
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part score
3
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
21
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
10
single
16
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
22
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
7
gold
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
8
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
9
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
22
pointers
4
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
2
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
21
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
6
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
12
dark brown
8
red
8
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
5
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Locations name: Catalonia
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 12
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Separate text: no separate text
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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