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
9
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
3
Cities
Bologna
1
Brussels
7
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mechelen
8
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
5
12
3
13
2
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
11
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
6
quadruple
2
single
12
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
4
French
15
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
8
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of text: black
Copy language name: French
Number of staves: 9
Production method: Manuscript
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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