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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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Bologna
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Brussels
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Ferrara
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Florence
2
Mechelen
3
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
2
1
5
3
6
3
7
4
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 25 e-f , 1500-1510, All folios
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