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
2
Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
2
Florence
1
France
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Copy language name: Latin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 8
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Bologna, Italy, Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, MS A. XXIX (olim B), 1512-1527, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, MS A. XXX (olim L), first half of 16th century, All folios
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