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
5
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
4
Mechelen
4
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
4
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
9
6
5
7
6
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
1
quadruple
2
single
8
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
9
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
2
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Number of staves: 5
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Type of notation: void mensural
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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