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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France
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Italy
10
Cities
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Florence
7
France
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
12
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
9
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
4
2
5
1
6
9
7
3
8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
13
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
10
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
12
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
13
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
Flemish
1
French
14
German
2
Italian
16
Latin
16
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
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