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
1
Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
2
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
3
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
4
parchment
6
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
2
1
5
2
6
6
7
10
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
5
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Planned initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
Ruling medium: double rastrum
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Locations name: Mechelen
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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