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
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Mechelen
2
Portugal
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
6
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Penned initials frequency: normally
Indentation for initials: single
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
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