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
1
Italy
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Germany
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
2
Padua
1
Rome
2
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
6
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
12
1
3
2
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
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Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: Latin
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Pricking frequency: never
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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