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
9
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
7
France
1
Mechelen
8
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
parchment
13
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
12
11
5
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
1
4
3
5
8
6
11
7
11
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
1
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
10
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
2
brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: quadruple
Material: parchment
Physical format: upright
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
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