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
9
France
2
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
6
France
4
Mechelen
8
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
parchment
15
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
10
12
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
6
6
10
7
10
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
3
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
4
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
10
Italian
1
Latin
13
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
3
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
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
4
light brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
3
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: single
Material: parchment
Multiple texts: yes
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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