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
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Italy
6
Cities
Brussels
1
Florence
4
France
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
tablebook
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
6
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
6
3
7
1
8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
5
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
2
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-6 (II A 6) (olim BI), 1505, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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