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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
6
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
1
parchment
9
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
2
2
2
3
1
4
4
5
6
6
8
7
7
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
10
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
1
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
1
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Borders frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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