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
France
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Italy
4
Cities
Belgium
1
Florence
2
France
3
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
7
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
8
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one or two texts
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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