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
Great Britain
1
Cities
Brussels
3
London
1
Mechelen
4
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
2
1
3
5
4
4
5
4
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
3
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Colour of staves: black
Number of staves: 3
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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