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
17
France
1
Italy
17
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
12
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
6
France
4
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Lyons
1
Mantua
3
Mechelen
15
Modena
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
2
Spain
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
48
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
48
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
45
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
18
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
14
dark brown
5
light brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
44
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
28
11
17
12
7
13
2
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
11
6
20
7
20
8
24
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
12
3-part opening
42
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
44
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
17
quadruple
4
single
32
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
44
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
24
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
brown
16
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
48
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
15
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
4
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
49
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
Flemish
4
French
28
German
2
Italian
9
Latin
44
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
44
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
22
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
20
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
15
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
2
brown
15
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
23
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
27
occasionally
9
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
12
normally
5
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
16
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 5-9, c. 1510-1547, All folios
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