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
12
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Arundel
2
Brussels
9
Casale Monferrato
2
London
1
Lyons
1
Mechelen
10
Netherlands
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
23
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
23
12
10
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
3
5
8
6
10
7
11
8
17
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
11
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
4
quadruple
2
single
18
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
n/a
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
14
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
n/a
1
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
6
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
8
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Colour of text: brown
Copy language name: Spanish
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Indentation for initials: single
Monophonic notation: present
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
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