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
2
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
2
Florence
2
France
2
Mechelen
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
5
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
8
Italian
3
Latin
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
3
light brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
2
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Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Copy language name: French
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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