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
5
France
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
5
Cognac
1
Florence
2
Mechelen
5
Milan
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
4
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
7
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
4
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
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
4
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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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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