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
Germany
1
Italy
9
Italy (North)
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Spain
3
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
2
Florence
2
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
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Leipzig
1
Mantua
2
Modena
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
8
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
5
12
3
13
1
6
5
7
3
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
12
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
11
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
14
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
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
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Pricking frequency: never
Locations name: Paris
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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