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
4
Cities
Bruges
2
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Italy
2
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
single leaf
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
4
Format
oblong
6
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
4
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
14
1
3
2
4
2
5
1
6
1
7
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 5, c. 1515, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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