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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France
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Bourges
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Brussels
5
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
1
Mechelen
5
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
8
12
2
13
1
3
1
4
1
5
8
6
10
7
10
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
6
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
poor
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
14
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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