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
4
Cities
Brussels
5
Ferrara
4
Mechelen
9
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
5
12
1
2
2
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
7
8
10
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
14
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
4
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
11
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
rarely
15
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
13
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
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Pricking frequency: always
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Borders frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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