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
15
France
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
10
Cambrai
1
France
1
Mechelen
14
Netherlands
1
Rome
2
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
24
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
none visible
7
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
22
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
24
11
12
12
5
13
1
2
3
4
3
5
8
6
11
7
12
8
18
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
17
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
3
quadruple
3
single
20
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
9
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
16
humanistic
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
16
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part score
Type of script: cursive
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Production method: Manuscript
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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