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
1
Italy
3
Cities
Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
3
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
parchment
8
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
5
3
6
3
7
8
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Material: parchment
Number of staves: 7
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Oxford, Great Britain, Bodleian Library, [Printed Book] Arch. A.c.10, c.1510-20, 34-43
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