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
1
Italy
14
Spain
3
Cities
Belgium
1
Brussels
1
Florence
6
Fossombrone
1
France
1
Italy
2
Mantua
1
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1
Milan
2
Naples
2
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Toledo
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
17
Printed work
7
Physical type
choirbook
10
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
24
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
13
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
7
never
4
none visible
11
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
10
dark brown
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
3
3
4
5
5
4
6
14
7
3
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
13
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
n/a
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
5
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
12
German
1
Italian
11
Latin
20
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
7
n/a
7
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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