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
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
1
Florence
2
Mechelen
3
Naples
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
2
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
3
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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