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
Italy
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
7
Casale Monferrato
2
Florence
1
Mechelen
8
Modena
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
none visible
5
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
17
12
5
13
1
4
2
5
5
6
6
7
8
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
3
quadruple
2
single
13
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
17
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
12
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
4
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
6
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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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 11
Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical format: upright
Production method: Manuscript
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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