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
20
Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
14
Coimbra
1
Mechelen
19
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
26
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
5
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
26
Number of staves
1
1
10
23
11
13
12
4
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
11
6
14
7
17
8
24
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
20
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
2
quadruple
4
single
24
triple
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
8
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
26
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
24
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
18
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
22
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
often
2
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
15
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of script: display script
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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