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
4
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Florence
3
France
1
Mantua
1
Spain
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
6
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: black
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Ruling medium: straightedge
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Type of notation: void mensural
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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