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
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
5
parchment
4
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
4
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
4
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Colour of text: red
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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