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
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
3
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
5
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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