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
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Cities
Catalonia
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Florence
2
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
tablebook
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
8
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
4
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
4
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: none
Level of calligraphy music: high
Number of staves: 6
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Painted initials frequency: sometimes
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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