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
Italy
8
Cities
Bruges
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Florence
3
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
3
Mantua
1
Naples
2
Padua
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
2
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
2
1
4
2
5
4
6
6
7
3
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
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
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
5
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
n/a
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
10
German
2
Italian
13
Latin
10
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
n/a
1
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
signa congruentiae
1
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Colour of text: black
Copy language name: Italian
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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