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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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
3
2
1
5
2
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Miniatures frequency: never
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 12
Number of staves: 5
Ruling medium: freehand
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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