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
1
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
2
Burgundy
1
Mechelen
4
Naples
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
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
3
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
1
2
1
5
2
6
3
7
5
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
8
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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