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
Great Britain
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Italy
5
Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
London
2
Mechelen
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
6
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
10
6
11
3
12
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
7
4
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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