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
Brussels
2
Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
Florence
4
Mechelen
2
Milan
2
Naples
2
Production method
Manuscript
17
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
7
12
5
13
2
4
3
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
3
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
8
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
blue
1
brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
n/a
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
5
Latin
16
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
2
grey
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
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