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
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
7
Eton
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Florence
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France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
8
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
parchment
15
Format
oblong
2
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
12
11
5
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
1
4
4
5
7
6
12
7
10
8
11
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
11
none
3
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Material: parchment
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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