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
Italy
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Cities
Belgium
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Catalonia
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Ferrara
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Florence
4
Fossombrone
1
France
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
2
6
7
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
n/a
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
4
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
n/a
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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