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
7
Great Britain
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Italy
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
7
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
7
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
5
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
7
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
4
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5
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10
7
9
8
10
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
2
quadruple
3
single
10
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
12
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
14
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
9
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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