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
4
France
1
Italy
5
Cities
Brussels
4
Burgundy
1
Florence
3
France
3
Mechelen
4
Milan
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
8
Format
oblong
4
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
7
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
6
11
1
12
2
2
3
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
6
7
4
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
7
quadruple
2
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
7
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
10
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
7
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
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