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
13
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
10
Florence
1
Mechelen
12
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
20
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
19
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
11
12
5
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
6
6
9
7
11
8
17
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
14
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
2
quadruple
4
single
17
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
16
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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