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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Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
8
Burgundy
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Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
9
Naples
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Rome
2
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
18
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
2
none visible
4
normally
2
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
7
12
4
13
2
2
3
3
1
4
3
5
7
6
8
7
13
8
11
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
3
quadruple
3
single
16
triple
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Italian
2
Latin
17
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
10
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
14
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
1
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
19
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Physical type: choirbook
Colour of staves: brown
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Lisbon, Portugal, Biblioteca Nacional, Colecção Dr. Ivo Cruz. MS 60, First half of 16th century, All folios
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