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
1
Italy
4
Spain
1
Cities
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
2
Rome
2
Seville
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
4
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
9
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Copy language name: French
Number of staves: 7
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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