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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Switzerland
4
Cities
Basel
4
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
Germany
2
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Pordenone
1
Rheinfelden
2
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
9
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
8
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
14
single
3
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
5
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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