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
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
4
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
1
Florence
1
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
4
parchment
6
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
2
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
6
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
2
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
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Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Planned initials frequency: occasionally
Borders frequency: never
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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