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
Italy
4
Spain
1
Cities
Florence
2
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
2
6
4
7
5
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
7
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Borders frequency: never
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Number of staves: 7
Other decoration frequency: often
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Production method: Manuscript
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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