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
France
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Great Britain
2
Italy
7
Spain
6
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Catalonia
2
England
1
Florence
5
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
14
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
9
normally
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
8
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
4
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
6
5
4
6
8
7
3
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part score
2
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part score
3
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
21
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
7
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
11
pointers
4
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
9
Latin
19
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
10
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 21, c. 1525, All folios
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