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
11
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
6
Florence
3
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
10
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
21
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
Format
oblong
2
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
6
light brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
7
12
3
2
4
3
1
4
3
5
6
6
8
7
9
8
14
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
4
quadruple
3
single
18
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
9
Italian
1
Latin
21
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
13
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
2
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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