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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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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Brussels
3
Casale Monferrato
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Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
15
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
9
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
11
11
15
12
7
13
2
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
5
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
8
single
8
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
8
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
14
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
2
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Material: paper
Number of staves: 11
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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