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
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
1
Rome
3
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
7
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
9
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
4
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
4
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
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Indentation for initials: double
Colour of staves: brown
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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