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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Cities
Bruges
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Florence
2
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
French
7
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
6
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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