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
Great Britain
1
Italy
5
Cities
Bologna
1
Brussels
2
England
1
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
2
France
1
Mechelen
2
Milan
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
6
7
5
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
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