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
Italy
4
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
1
4
2
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
9
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Penned initials frequency: normally
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
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