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
10
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
8
Mechelen
9
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
5
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
5
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
9
12
5
13
1
2
4
3
2
4
2
5
10
6
10
7
12
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9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
2
quadruple
3
single
15
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
12
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
16
dark brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
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