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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Countries
Great Britain
2
Italy
5
Spain
1
Cities
Catalonia
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
1
6
4
7
3
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
3
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
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
1
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
9
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Other decoration type: decorative final long
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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