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
5
Spain
3
Cities
Catalonia
2
Florence
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
3
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
4
1
6
4
7
3
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
9
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
8
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
7
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
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Multiple texts: yes
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 773, c. 1510-15, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
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