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
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
2
Ferrara
1
France
4
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
parchment
8
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
2
2
4
2
5
1
6
4
7
5
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
8
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
4
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
Other Decoration Type
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Material: parchment
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Copy language name: French
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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