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
2
Italy
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
1
Burgundy
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
2
11
2
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Indentation for initials: none
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
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