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
9
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
7
Ferrara
2
Mechelen
9
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
4
12
1
2
3
3
1
4
3
5
5
6
8
7
10
8
9
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
3
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
10
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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