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
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Cities
Brussels
2
Florence
2
Mechelen
3
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
5
7
6
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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