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
Italy
8
Spain
4
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Catalonia
2
Florence
7
France
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
14
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
10
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
11
dark brown
5
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
6
7
7
3
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
15
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
9
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
9
pointers
3
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
12
German
3
Italian
10
Latin
15
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
19
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
6
display script
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
7
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
14
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-7 (II A 7), late 15th - early 16th century, All folios
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