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
3
Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Catalonia
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Ferrara
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Flanders
1
Florence
6
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
3
Tarazona
2
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
Format
oblong
7
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
8
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
3
12
3
2
1
3
1
4
6
5
3
6
6
7
2
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
9
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
5
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
9
Italian
6
Latin
17
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
12
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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