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
3
Great Britain
2
Italy
4
Spain
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
Catalonia
2
England
1
Florence
3
Girona
1
Italy
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
5
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
6
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
6
7
3
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
2
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
3
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
5
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
14
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
14
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
6
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
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