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
2
Italy
3
Portugal
1
Cities
Brussels
1
Coimbra
1
Florence
3
France
1
Mechelen
2
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
5
Format
oblong
3
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
1
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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