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
Brussels
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Florence
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France
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Mechelen
5
Naples
2
Rome
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Seville
1
Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
10
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
oblong
6
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
5
never
3
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
1
2
2
3
1
4
4
5
3
6
7
7
5
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
1
single
16
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
n/a
5
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
6
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
n/a
5
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
often
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
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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