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
10
Italy
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Spain
2
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
9
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
19
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
Format
oblong
2
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
13
11
5
12
3
13
1
2
4
3
3
4
5
5
7
6
10
7
10
8
11
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
6
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
10
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
19
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
18
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
12
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
poor
3
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
12
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
20
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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