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
Cities
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
2
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
2
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Physical format: upright
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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