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
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
4
Ferrara
1
Mechelen
4
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
2
2
4
1
5
3
6
6
7
7
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 7
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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