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
18
Germany
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Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
12
Casale Monferrato
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
17
Rome
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
26
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
1
none visible
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
26
Number of staves
1
1
10
23
11
14
12
5
13
2
2
3
3
3
4
6
5
10
6
12
7
15
8
20
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
19
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
1
quadruple
3
single
22
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
23
display script
20
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
24
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
16
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: gold
Colour of text: gold
Copy language name: French
Copy language name: Latin
Monophonic notation: absent
Painted initials frequency: sometimes
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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