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
4
Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
3
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
4
Modena
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
4
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
5
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
4
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
9
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
4
single
5
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 5, c. 1515, All folios
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