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
16
Italy
3
Cities
Brussels
11
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
15
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
23
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
22
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
20
11
13
12
5
13
2
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
10
6
11
7
12
8
17
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
19
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
1
quadruple
3
single
21
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
6
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
7
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
10
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
18
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
15
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
23
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Penned initials frequency: normally
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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