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
France
3
Italy
4
Spain
2
Cities
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Cognac
1
Florence
2
France
3
Italy
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Spain
2
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
7
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
8
7
7
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
quintuple
1
single
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
14
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
13
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
10
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Indentation for initials: single
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Colour of notation: brown
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Canti B, Venice, Italy, 1501–1502, , "die 5 Februarij Salutis anno 1501", 56
Motetti A, Venice, Italy, 1502, , "die 9 Madij Salutis anno 1502", All
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