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
12
Germany
4
Italy
9
Cities
Brussels
7
Burgundy
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
1
Germany (South)
4
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
11
Naples
1
Rome
2
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
choirbook
29
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
18
Format
oblong
1
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
none visible
7
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
28
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
19
11
10
12
5
13
2
2
3
4
3
5
5
6
10
7
9
8
13
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
10
quadruple
2
single
18
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
12
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
10
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
29
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
15
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
11
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
none visible
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
29
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: black
Copy language name: Latin
Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical type: choirbook
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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