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
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
10
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Mechelen
12
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
22
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
4
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
19
11
11
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
7
6
9
7
11
8
18
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
4
quadruple
4
single
17
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
very high
22
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
16
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
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
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
4
rarely
16
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
19
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Physical type: choirbook
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Colour of staves: black
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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