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
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Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
1
Florence
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
5
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
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Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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