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
13
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
10
Ferrara
2
Mechelen
12
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
7
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
6
6
8
7
10
8
13
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
14
4-part opening
17
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
2
quadruple
3
single
14
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
13
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
15
occasionally
4
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Pricking frequency: none visible
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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