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
4
Spain
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Cities
Brussels
3
Catalonia
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
3
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
4
7
5
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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