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
Basel
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Brussels
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Mantua
1
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Milan
1
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Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
22
partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
17
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
12
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
19
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
6
4
4
5
4
6
10
7
7
8
10
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
22
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
16
single
14
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
17
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
18
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
12
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
French
21
German
1
Italian
16
Latin
21
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
6
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
13
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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