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
12
Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
7
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
12
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
16
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
Format
oblong
1
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
none visible
2
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
10
15
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
2
4
2
5
5
6
6
7
10
8
13
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
1
quadruple
3
single
17
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
14
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
17
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
17
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Indentation for initials: single
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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