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
10
France
2
Italy
6
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
5
Corbie
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
France
5
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
8
Netherlands
1
Paris
2
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
22
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
25
Format
oblong
1
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
9
normally
3
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
22
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
3
12
1
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
7
6
11
7
12
8
15
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
6
quadruple
1
single
21
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
7
light brown
2
red
3
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
poor
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
12
Italian
6
Latin
20
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
10
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
8
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
11
poor
1
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
5
light brown
2
red
12
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
13
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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