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
12
France
1
Italy
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
9
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
France
2
Mechelen
10
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
24
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
5
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
10
17
11
10
12
4
13
1
2
4
3
2
4
3
5
8
6
9
7
12
8
19
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
6
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
25
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
11
Italian
2
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
15
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
22
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
14
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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