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
11
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
8
Florence
1
Fossombrone
1
Mechelen
11
Production method
Manuscript
14
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
14
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
5
never
1
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
4
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
7
6
13
7
9
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
14
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
2
quadruple
3
single
16
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
n/a
5
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
13
roman
1
rotonda
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
n/a
5
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
grey
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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