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
7
France
1
Italy
6
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
5
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
France
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
7
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
20
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
7
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
5
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
8
7
10
8
14
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
5
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
poor
1
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
11
Italian
2
Latin
18
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 21, c. 1525, All folios
Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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