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
14
France
1
Italy
15
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
11
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
6
France
3
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
12
Modena
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
40
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
40
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
17
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
15
normally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
36
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
23
11
13
12
6
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
11
6
17
7
18
8
21
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
35
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
11
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
13
quadruple
4
single
26
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
19
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
13
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
11
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
4
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
4
French
24
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
36
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
16
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
12
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
2
brown
12
light brown
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
23
occasionally
9
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
5
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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