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
10
France
1
Italy
2
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
7
Ferrara
2
France
1
Mechelen
9
Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
20
Material
parchment
20
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
20
Number of staves
10
15
11
8
12
3
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
6
6
8
7
10
8
17
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
3
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
16
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
15
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
2
brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
end-symbol
1
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Material: parchment
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Borders frequency: rarely
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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