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
4
Italy
3
Cities
Brussels
4
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
2
parchment
6
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
2
2
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
quadruple
2
single
4
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Borders frequency: rarely
Colour of text: black
Copy language name: French
Physical format: upright
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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