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
1
Italy
1
Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: high
Number of staves: 3
Pricking frequency: occasionally
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of notation: void mensural
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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