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
Bologna
1
Bruges
2
Florence
2
Italy
2
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
3
Format
oblong
4
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
5
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
2
13
1
3
2
4
2
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
6
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
flourished
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Pricking frequency: often
Locations part of: Belgium
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 3314 (I.M. 1079 (1-3)), First half of 16th century, All folios
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