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
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
1
Florence
2
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Pisa
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
4
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
3
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
3
11
1
3
1
4
1
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
3
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
3
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
n/a
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
4
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
n/a
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Buffalo, United States, State University of New York, Music Library, MS M/02/A3/P, c. 1520, All folios
Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Stadt- und Universitätsbibliothek, Mus. Hs 2° 2, c. 1510-20, All folios
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