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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Italy
6
Cities
Bruges
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England
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Florence
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Rome
2
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2
Production method
Manuscript
7
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
2
never
1
none visible
1
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
2
1
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
n/a
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
n/a
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
ornament
1
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Number of staves: 8
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
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