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
4
Italy
6
Cities
Brussels
3
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
4
Modena
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
3
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
9
7
5
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
4
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
4
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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