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
4
Cities
Florence
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
5
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
Italian
5
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Arch. Cap. S. Pietro B.80, 1474-5, All folios
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