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
14
Italy
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
10
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
12
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
20
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
3
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
3
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
10
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
7
6
10
7
10
8
17
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
20
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
2
quadruple
2
single
17
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
8
Italian
2
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
10
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (italic)
1
display script
15
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
2
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
3
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Colour of notation: black
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Monophonic notation: absent
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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