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
7
Portugal
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Cities
Brussels
5
Coimbra
1
Mechelen
7
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
2
parchment
7
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
2
2
3
4
1
5
2
6
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
1
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
7
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
9
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Indentation for initials: double
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: display script
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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