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
14
Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
9
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
11
Rome
2
St Gall
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
23
Material
parchment
23
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
4
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
7
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
7
7
10
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15
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
4
quadruple
3
single
19
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
10
Italian
3
Latin
22
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
12
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
17
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Colour of text: black
Material: parchment
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
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