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
8
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Bologna
1
Florence
4
Germany
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
6
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
not specified
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
grey
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
Indentation for initials: none
Colour of notation: black
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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