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
Italy
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Florence
3
France
2
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
3
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
French
7
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
6
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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