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
5
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
4
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
4
Naples
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
4
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
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6
8
7
6
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6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Copy language name: French
Number of staves: 6
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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