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
3
France
1
Germany
2
Italy
4
Spain
2
Cities
Brussels
2
Cambrai
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Naples
1
Padua
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
8
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
12
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
1
4
1
5
3
6
6
7
4
8
7
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
10
single
10
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
15
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with 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
7
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
6
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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