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
1
France
3
Germany
1
Italy
5
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Cognac
1
Florence
3
France
3
Germany (South)
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
oblong
3
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
10
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
3
1
4
2
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
quintuple
1
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
13
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
13
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
10
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
12
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
12
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Indentation for initials: single
Colour of notation: brown
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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