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
France
2
Italy
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
Florence
3
France
6
Mechelen
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
13
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
6
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
2
6
5
7
6
8
9
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
8
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
11
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
6
light brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Indentation for initials: single
Material: parchment
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Production method: Manuscript
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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