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
1
Italy
5
Cities
Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
France
1
Mechelen
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
7
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
4
1
5
3
6
3
7
5
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Production method: Manuscript
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 510 (= MaiM 4), c. 1513-19,
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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