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
France
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Italy
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Cities
Belgium
1
Florence
9
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
8
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
1
3
5
4
1
5
1
6
4
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
10
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
11
Italian
9
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
7
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
10
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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