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
Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
4
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
3
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
single
6
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
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
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials frequency: normally
Number of staves: 10
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 3314 (I.M. 1079 (1-3)), First half of 16th century, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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