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