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
Italy
3
Spain
2
Cities
Catalonia
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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