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
11
Italy
3
Cities
Bruges
2
Brussels
6
Casale Monferrato
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
9
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
Format
oblong
4
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
7
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
10
10
11
7
12
2
2
1
3
4
4
5
5
7
6
8
7
7
8
9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
2
quadruple
2
single
16
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
10
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
14
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
3
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
ornament
1
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Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Separate text: no separate text
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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