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
5
Cities
Bologna
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
5
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
14
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
7
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
5
light brown
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
4
5
2
6
9
7
6
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
5
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
14
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
16
Spanish
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
10
dark brown
6
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 461, c. 1515-1545, All folios
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