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
10
Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Ferrara
6
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
2
Naples
2
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
14
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
8
Format
oblong
2
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
2
none visible
4
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
4
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
1
13
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
10
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
4
Latin
15
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
9
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Type of notation: chant (square)
Colour of notation: red
Ruling medium: freehand
Material: parchment and paper (mixed)
Multiple texts: yes
Physical type: choirbook
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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