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
10
Germany
1
Italy
4
Cities
Brussels
8
Casale Monferrato
2
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
9
Modena
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
18
12
5
13
1
3
1
4
3
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
2
quadruple
2
single
14
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
3
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
15
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (italic)
1
display script
13
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
4
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
18
occasionally
5
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Multiple texts: yes
Penned initials frequency: normally
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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