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
7
France
2
Paris
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
4
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
7
normally
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
2
1
6
6
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
French
8
Italian
7
Latin
13
Spanish
3
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
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
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