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
2
Great Britain
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Italy
9
Italy (North)
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Silesia
3
Cities
Bologna
1
Bruges
2
Florence
2
France
4
Italy (North)
2
London
1
Mantua
2
Modena
1
Naples
2
Padua
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
9
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
11
dark brown
3
light brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
3
4
5
5
1
6
5
7
6
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
15
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
21
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
19
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
6
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Milan, Italy, Archivio della Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo, Sezione Musicale, Librone 1 (olim 2269), c. 1484-90, All folios
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