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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Bruges
2
Burgundy
1
Eton
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Portugal
1
Rome
2
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
oblong
4
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
2
normally
3
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
4
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
7
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Colour of notation: black
Level of calligraphy music: high
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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