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
4
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
4
Mechelen
4
Naples
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
4
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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Penned initials type: flourished
Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Multiple texts: yes
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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