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
2
Italy
8
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Florence
5
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Pisa
1
Siena
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
1
none visible
8
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
1
3
5
4
2
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
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
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
10
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
12
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
3
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
humanistic
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
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
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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