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
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Cities
Bruges
1
Florence
3
France
2
Naples
2
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
6
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
3
never
1
none visible
4
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
2
2
3
1
4
5
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
6
gold
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
n/a
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
9
German
1
Italian
13
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
n/a
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Indentation for initials: single
Physical type: choirbook
Copy language name: Italian
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London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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