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
8
Italy
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
5
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
7
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
10
11
4
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
5
6
6
7
6
8
11
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
2
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
8
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
11
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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