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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France
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
2
Fossombrone
2
France
1
Lyons
1
Mechelen
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Printed work
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
12
parchment
2
Format
oblong
9
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
8
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
4
6
9
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
2
single
14
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
n/a
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
4
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
n/a
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
vignette
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Indentation for initials: single
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 10, First decade of the 16th century, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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