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
8
France
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Cities
Brussels
6
Florence
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
8
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
7
12
5
13
1
2
5
3
2
4
4
5
7
6
8
7
9
8
12
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
4
quadruple
3
single
14
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
4
French
10
Italian
1
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
18
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
5
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
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