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
4
Great Britain
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Spain
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
England
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
3
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
5
12
3
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Latin
8
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
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: black
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Number of staves: 10
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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