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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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England
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Ferrara
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Florence
2
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
6
7
4
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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