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
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
10
Burgundy
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Ferrara
2
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
12
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
22
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
19
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
10
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
7
6
9
7
11
8
16
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
6
quadruple
3
single
17
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
16
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
22
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
18
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Physical type: choirbook
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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