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
14
Italy
9
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
9
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
Mantua
1
Mechelen
12
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rome
3
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
25
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
2
none visible
9
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
10
12
3
13
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
6
6
10
7
12
8
15
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
9
quadruple
2
single
19
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
11
Italian
4
Latin
25
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
13
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
poor
2
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
27
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Penned initials frequency: normally
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
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