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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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
oblong
1
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
10
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
10
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
15
11
13
12
7
13
2
2
2
4
2
5
6
6
8
7
6
8
9
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
8
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
8
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Italian
2
Latin
20
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
8
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
4
red
9
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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