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
Italy
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Switzerland
1
Cities
Florence
2
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
St Gall
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
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Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
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