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
9
France
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Germany
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Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
6
Florence
1
France
2
Germany (South)
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
9
Padua
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
16
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
Format
oblong
1
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
often
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
10
15
11
5
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
7
7
7
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
3
quadruple
2
single
15
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
9
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
12
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
2
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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