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
Italy
1
Cities
Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
1
5
1
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
3
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Colour of text: black
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical format: upright
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 773, c. 1510-15, All folios
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