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
3
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
3
Florence
1
France
2
Mechelen
3
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
7
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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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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