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
France
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
parchment
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
7
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
Latin
6
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Borders size: partial borders: two-sided
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 7
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of notation: void mensural
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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