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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Italy
9
Italy (North)
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Spain
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Cities
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
12
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
9
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
6
Latin
13
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
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
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
14
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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