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
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Spain
2
Cities
Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
1
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Extra space: none
Indentation for initials: double
Level of calligraphy text: high
Monophonic notation: present
Physical format: upright
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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