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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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Florence
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France
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Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Mechelen
2
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
16
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
3
none visible
9
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
2
13
2
4
2
6
5
7
3
8
1
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
10
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
12
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
17
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
grey
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 18 (olim 143), Early 16th century, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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