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
Italy
9
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
5
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
6
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
5
1
6
7
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Uppsala, Sweden, Universitetsbiblioteket, MS Vokalmusik i Handskrift 76b, c. 1515-35, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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