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
Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Spain
3
Cities
Catalonia
1
England
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
France
2
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
7
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
4
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
7
7
6
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
10
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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