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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
5
Florence
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France
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Mechelen
6
Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
7
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
4
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
6
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
6
6
7
7
7
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
4
quadruple
3
single
11
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
poor
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
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
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Udine, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Vincenzo Joppi, MS Joppi 165, 1494-1501, All folios
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