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
9
Italy
6
Cities
Brussels
6
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
1
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
8
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
3
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
7
12
1
2
3
4
2
5
4
6
6
7
7
8
10
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
5
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
11
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
rarely
17
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
14
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Borders frequency: rarely
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Physical format: upright
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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