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
Belgium
5
Czech Republic
1
Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Belgium
1
Brussels
4
France
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
5
Prague
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
10
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
6
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
6
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
13
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
single
11
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Italian
4
Latin
13
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Physical format: upright
Other decoration frequency: always
Monophonic notation: absent
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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