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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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
4
Burgundy
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Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
3
Florence
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
4
Naples
1
Portugal
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
10
parchment
6
Format
oblong
2
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
6
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
10
7
11
5
12
2
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
6
7
3
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
7
single
10
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
5
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
16
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
2
brown
6
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
13
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
16
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Penned initials type: flourished
Multiple texts: yes
Physical type: choirbook
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Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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