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
5
France
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Germany
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Italy
12
Spain
3
Cities
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
7
France
3
Germany (South)
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
4
Milan
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Munich
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Seville
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
22
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
15
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
23
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
11
11
3
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
5
5
3
6
8
7
7
8
9
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
16
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
20
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
15
single
17
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
7
dark brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
27
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
17
Italian
9
Latin
23
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
17
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
humanistic
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
20
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
3
grey
1
light brown
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Bologna, Italy, Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, MS A. XXXVIII (olim C), c. 1525, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
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