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
2
France
3
Italy
8
Silesia
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
5
France
2
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
13
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
oblong
6
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
11
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
2
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
8
7
4
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
12
quintuple
1
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
5
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
15
German
4
Italian
6
Latin
15
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
10
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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