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
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France
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Italy
12
Cities
Bruges
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Florence
8
France
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Naples
1
Paris
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
12
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
13
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
12
dark brown
3
gold
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
1
6
9
7
6
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
15
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
10
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
French
13
German
1
Italian
17
Latin
13
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
17
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
15
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
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Level of calligraphy text: poor
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one or two texts
Colour of notation: brown
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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