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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France
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
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Brussels
1
Burgundy
1
Florence
4
France
2
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rheinfelden
1
Rome
1
Seville
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
9
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
6
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
3
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
6
7
2
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
3
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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
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
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