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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Savoy, France
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
5
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
8
brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: quintuple
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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