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
14
Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
9
Casale Monferrato
1
Mechelen
13
Naples
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
2
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
10
12
2
2
3
4
3
5
7
6
10
7
12
8
15
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
16
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
1
quadruple
3
single
18
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
19
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
18
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of script: display script
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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