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
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Spain
2
Cities
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
2
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Tarazona
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
9
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
6
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
4
12
4
13
2
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Colour of staves: dark brown
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Miniatures frequency: never
Number of staves: 11
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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