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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Italy
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Portugal
1
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
1
Coimbra
1
Florence
4
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
7
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
1
3
1
6
4
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
9
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
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: chant (square)
Ruling medium: freehand
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of notation: strene notation
Extra space: none
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Lucca, Italy, Archivio di Stato, MS 238, c. 1470-1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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