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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Spain
3
Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
Germany
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Naples
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Venice
4
Production method
Manuscript
6
Printed work
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
12
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
8
never
2
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
5
5
4
6
7
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
1
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
n/a
8
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
14
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
5
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
n/a
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 21, c. 1525, All folios
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