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
France
2
Italy
4
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
3
Germany
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
2
Milan
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
8
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
6
12
1
3
1
5
4
6
15
7
8
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
quintuple
1
single
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
3
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
13
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials type: plain initials
Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Type of notation: void mensural
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
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