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
Bruges
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Florence
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
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1
Naples
2
Paris
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
13
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
11
dark brown
5
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
11
7
4
8
5
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
17
3-part score
2
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
16
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
12
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
13
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
French
14
German
1
Italian
18
Latin
15
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
7
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Copy language name: Italian
Painted initials frequency: occasionally
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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