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
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
8
parchment
5
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
10
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
4
6
5
7
4
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
5
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
poor
3
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
3
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
5
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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