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
5
France
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Germany
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Italy
18
Spain
2
Cities
Belgium
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Bologna
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Bruges
1
Brussels
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Paris
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Rome
2
Segovia
1
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1
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1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
36
Physical type
choirbook
28
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
6
none visible
21
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
17
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
3
3
5
4
4
5
5
6
12
7
12
8
15
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
30
3-part score
2
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
26
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
21
single
21
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
19
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
22
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
17
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
Flemish
4
French
36
German
2
Italian
20
Latin
32
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
23
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
30
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
26
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
8
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
16
poor
7
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
22
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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