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
France
1
Italy
19
Cities
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Florence
13
France
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Milan
1
Naples
2
Paris
1
Rome
2
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
20
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
12
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
15
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
14
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
3
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
2
3
3
4
6
5
3
6
14
7
6
8
6
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part opening
22
3-part score
2
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
21
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
17
single
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
3
gold
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
9
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
8
pointers
4
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
Flemish
2
French
20
German
2
Italian
26
Latin
21
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
18
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
26
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
6
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
7
poor
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
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Copy language name: Italian
Presence absence of text: untexted
Production method: Manuscript
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