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
2
France
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Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Eton
1
Florence
3
France
1
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
9
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
2
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
3
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
2
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Production method: Manuscript
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Material: parchment
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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