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
Great Britain
3
Italy
6
Cities
Brussels
1
Florence
6
Italy
3
London
3
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
12
parchment
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
printed staves
3
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
1
3
8
4
4
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
8
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
9
Italian
6
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
9
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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