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
2
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
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
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 7
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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