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
3
France
2
Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
2
Florence
1
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
2
Paris
2
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
7
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Latin
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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