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
3
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
3
Ferrara
1
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
3
12
2
13
2
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Pricking frequency: always
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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