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
Czech Republic
1
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
10
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Mechelen
13
Prague
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
Number of staves
10
16
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
10
7
10
8
14
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
2
quadruple
2
single
16
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
4
French
8
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
18
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
14
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Physical type: choirbook
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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