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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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Belgium
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Bruges
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Florence
3
France
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
6
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
3
4
2
5
1
6
5
7
2
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
6
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Frottole II, Venice, Italy, 1505, , "Die.viii. Ianuarii Salutis anno M.ccccciiii.",
Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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