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
2
Italy
11
Spain
6
Cities
Bruges
1
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
7
France
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
22
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
Format
oblong
5
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
12
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
10
dark brown
8
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
2
2
2
3
1
4
2
6
6
7
6
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
13
single
16
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
23
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
13
pointers
4
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
Flemish
1
French
16
German
1
Italian
11
Latin
21
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
9
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
7
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
Naples, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale, MS VI E 40, 1470s, All folios
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