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
Italy
11
Cities
Florence
10
Mantua
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
10
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
11
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
3
4
4
6
4
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
8
Italian
9
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
6
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Locations part of: Italy
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Colour of staves: brown
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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