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
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Italy
6
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bologna
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Brussels
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Florence
2
France
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
2
Modena
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Naples
1
Paris
2
Spain
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
13
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
3
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
2
2
3
3
4
6
5
5
6
10
7
4
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
6
Italian
8
Latin
9
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 773, c. 1510-15, All folios
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