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
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Italy
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Spain
4
Cities
Bruges
1
Casale Monferrato
3
Portugal
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
10
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
5
12
2
13
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
4
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
11
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
Production method: Manuscript
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
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