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
1
France
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Italy
10
Spain
2
Cities
Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
7
France
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
16
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
11
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
11
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
14
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
6
8
7
6
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
17
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
single
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
18
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
14
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
1
French
15
German
1
Italian
13
Latin
15
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
5
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Indentation for initials: triple
Production method: Manuscript
Copy language name: Latin
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
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