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
2
Italy
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Spain
3
Cities
Bruges
1
Catalonia
2
Florence
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
3
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
3
5
1
6
1
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Indentation for initials: all staves indented
Level of calligraphy music: high
Material: parchment
Other decoration frequency: occasionally
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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