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
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France
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Mechelen
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
quintuple
1
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Level of calligraphy text: high
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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