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
8
France
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
7
Mechelen
7
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
6
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
6
6
8
7
11
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
11
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
1
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
10
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Level of calligraphy music: very high
Borders frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 7
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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Naples, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale, MS VI E 40, 1470s, All folios
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