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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Great Britain
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Italy
1
Spain
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Cities
Brussels
1
Catalonia
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
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
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
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
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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