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
4
Great Britain
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Italy
3
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
3
Florence
2
Mechelen
2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
6
12
2
3
1
4
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5
4
6
4
7
4
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
4
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Pricking frequency: none visible
Number of staves: 10
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Cappella Giulia XIII 27, 1492-4, All folios
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