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
Italy
16
Cities
Bologna
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
6
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Modena
1
Naples
2
Rome
2
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
13
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
10
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
1
3
1
4
1
6
6
7
4
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
12
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
11
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
15
Spanish
3
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
11
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
2
grey
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Locations part of: Italy
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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