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
France
3
Italy
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
3
Burgundy
1
Cognac
1
Florence
1
France
2
Mechelen
5
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
10
9
11
4
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
4
6
8
7
8
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
5
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
8
Italian
3
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
6
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 8-part consecutive
Indentation for initials: all staves indented
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 16
Number of staves: 17
Other decoration type: banner
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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