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
Italy
7
Italy (North)
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Cities
Brussels
2
Ferrara
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
3
Modena
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
6
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
2
2
2
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
6
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
12
Italian
6
Latin
12
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
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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