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
3
Italy
6
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
3
France
1
Mechelen
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
parchment
10
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
4
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Material: parchment
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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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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