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
3
Italy
10
Cities
Brussels
2
Ferrara
3
Florence
3
Italy
1
Mechelen
3
Modena
2
Rome
2
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
16
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
9
Format
oblong
1
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
11
11
4
12
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
4
7
5
8
6
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
10
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: freehand
Type of notation: chant (square)
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Udine, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Vincenzo Joppi, MS Joppi 165, 1494-1501, All folios
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