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
8
Spain
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Cities
Brussels
1
Catalonia
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Ferrara
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Florence
5
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
2
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbooks (complete set)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
10
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
2
2
1
3
5
4
3
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
9
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
10
Italian
8
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Penned initials frequency: normally
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
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