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
2
Spain
3
Cities
Barcelona
1
Florence
1
France
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
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
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
display script
1
hybrida
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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