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
4
Italy
15
Spain
2
Cities
Brussels
2
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
5
Girona
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
4
Naples
1
Rome
2
Tarazona
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
24
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
none visible
12
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
9
dark brown
5
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
10
11
4
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
4
5
2
6
5
7
6
8
6
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
17
single
11
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
26
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
14
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
11
Italian
6
Latin
24
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
6
humanistic
1
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
11
poor
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
8
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
26
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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