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
1
Czech Republic
1
Italy
6
Spain
4
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Germany
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Prague
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
10
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
6
12
5
3
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
10
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
15
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Locations part of: Belgium
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 4
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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