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
5
Cities
Brussels
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
1
Mechelen
3
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
10
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
5
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
ornament
1
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Presence absence of text: untexted
Physical format: upright
Monophonic notation: absent
Colour of staves: brown
Number of staves: 12
Presence absence of text: varies
Material: paper
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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