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
13
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
8
Casale Monferrato
1
Mechelen
12
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
11
12
4
13
2
2
3
4
3
5
6
6
8
7
10
8
13
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
16
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
17
quadruple
2
single
16
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
15
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
18
occasionally
4
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of text: black
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials frequency: normally
Separate text: no separate text
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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