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
6
Italy
3
Spain
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
4
Catalonia
1
Florence
2
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
5
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
16
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
9
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
6
12
3
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
8
6
9
7
9
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
5
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
14
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
8
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
9
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Köln, Germany, Universitäts- und Stadtbibliothek, MS 5 P 114 (olim 979), Late 15th or early 16th century, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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