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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Cities
Catalonia
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Ferrara
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2
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Naples
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1
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1
Toledo
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Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
15
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
19
tablebook
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
5
never
2
none visible
8
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
6
5
6
6
10
7
7
8
7
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
20
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
16
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
9
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
n/a
5
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
2
French
12
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
14
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
3
rotonda
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
n/a
5
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Type of notation: void mensural
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Cappella Giulia XIII 27, 1492-4, All folios
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