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
7
Italy
6
Spain
2
Cities
Barcelona
1
Brussels
5
Florence
1
France
2
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Mechelen
7
Modena
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
19
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
3
none visible
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
8
light brown
3
red
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
20
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
4
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
9
7
10
8
12
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
21
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
18
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
9
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
11
Italian
5
Latin
17
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
hybrida
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
poor
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
13
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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