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
5
Italy
5
Cities
Brussels
3
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
Mechelen
5
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
1
parchment
11
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
5
7
6
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
3
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
poor
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 132, First half of 16th century, all
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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