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
3
France
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
7
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
3
Florence
3
France
1
Germany
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
3
London
1
Mechelen
3
Naples
1
Paris
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
3
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
17
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
6
tablebook
1
Material
paper
17
parchment
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
14
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
4
never
4
none visible
7
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
12
1
2
6
3
6
4
21
5
7
6
10
7
5
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
16
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
n/a
4
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
10
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
n/a
4
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
5
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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