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
France
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Italy
6
Cities
Bourges
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Brussels
5
Ferrara
2
Florence
3
France
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
4
Padua
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
12
1
2
2
4
2
5
3
6
6
7
8
8
11
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
6
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
16
Italian
2
Latin
14
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Material: paper
Number of staves: 8
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: untexted
Pricking frequency: none visible
Production method: Manuscript
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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