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
1
France
1
Great Britain
4
Italy
6
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Florence
6
Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
4
Mechelen
1
Paris
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
9
tablebook
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
11
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
6
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
printed staves
4
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
2
2
3
3
14
4
5
5
3
6
4
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
6
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
9
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
6
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 10, First decade of the 16th century, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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