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
France
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Great Britain
2
Italy
1
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
1
Cognac
1
Florence
1
London
2
Mechelen
3
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
6
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
5
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
4
12
1
2
2
3
3
4
2
5
3
6
3
7
3
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
single
8
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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