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
5
Italy
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
2
Florence
1
Mechelen
4
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
9
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
5
12
3
4
2
5
3
6
3
7
4
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
9
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
1
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
10
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Multiple texts: no
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
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