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
1
Spain
4
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
3
12
2
13
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
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Borders size: full borders
Number of staves: 4
Number of staves: 2
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1596, c. 1495, All folios
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