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
Italy
1
Spain
1
Cities
France
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
2
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 8
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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