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
11
Italy
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Silesia
1
Cities
Brussels
7
Ferrara
1
Mechelen
11
Zagan
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
13
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
Format
oblong
1
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
4
6
7
7
8
8
10
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
3
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
3
French
7
German
1
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Copy language name: Latin
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Cappella Giulia XIII 27, 1492-4, All folios
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