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
France
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Italy
2
Cities
Bruges
1
Florence
2
France
4
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
parchment
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
5
1
6
3
7
4
8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
Italian
3
Latin
4
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
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Material: parchment
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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