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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Countries
Belgium
2
France
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Italy
4
Cities
Bruges
1
Brussels
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Flanders
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Florence
3
France
4
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
14
Format
oblong
2
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
9
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
6
7
5
8
6
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
7
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
10
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
5
light brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
often
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
1
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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