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
5
Cities
Brussels
2
Florence
3
Italy
1
Mechelen
2
Naples
2
Rome
2
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
1
6
4
7
5
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
9
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
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