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
9
France
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
7
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
8
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
5
12
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
7
7
9
8
13
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
4
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Italian
2
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Level of calligraphy music: very high
Borders frequency: rarely
Multiple texts: yes
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-7 (II A 7), late 15th - early 16th century, All folios
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