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
3
France
3
Italy
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
Burgundy
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
France
3
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
parchment
14
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
5
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
12
1
5
2
6
5
7
4
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
10
quintuple
1
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
6
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
5
light brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
2
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Material: parchment
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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