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