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
6
Cities
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Florence
4
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
10
French
10
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
9
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Dutch
Presence absence of text: untexted
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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