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
1
France
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
10
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
7
France
1
Italy
3
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
single leaf
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
7
Format
oblong
10
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
11
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
10
dark brown
4
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
1
13
1
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
5
4
3
6
3
7
4
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
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
none
12
quintuple
1
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
13
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
13
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
14
Italian
7
Latin
14
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
12
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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