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
8
Italy
13
Cities
Brussels
6
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
7
Italy
1
Mechelen
7
Rome
1
Spain
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
23
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
none visible
13
normally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
20
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
8
12
3
13
1
2
4
3
5
4
4
5
7
6
7
7
11
8
11
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
13
quadruple
3
single
13
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
17
Italian
7
Latin
25
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
6
display script
11
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
poor
2
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
28
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
5
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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Type of notation: chant (square)
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Ruling medium: freehand
Number of staves: 7
Penned initials type: plain initials
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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