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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Countries
Belgium
5
Great Britain
1
Italy
7
Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
3
Ferrara
4
Florence
1
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
5
Modena
1
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
12
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
4
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
5
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
2
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
6
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
6
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 208-224
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