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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France
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Italy
18
Cities
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Florence
12
France
3
Milan
1
Naples
3
Paris
1
Rome
2
Siena
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
16
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
15
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
3
never
2
none visible
15
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
11
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
2
3
5
4
6
5
3
6
8
7
3
8
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
13
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
17
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
16
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
n/a
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
French
17
German
1
Italian
24
Latin
18
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
15
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
7
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
9
n/a
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
15
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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