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
2
France
1
Italy
8
Spain
3
Cities
Brussels
2
Florence
3
Fossombrone
2
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
2
Naples
1
Paris
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
3
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
12
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
12
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
5
never
3
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
2
2
3
5
4
17
5
8
6
9
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
single
14
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
n/a
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
6
Latin
10
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
3
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
n/a
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 21, c. 1525, All folios
Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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