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
2
France
1
Italy
8
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
6
France
3
Italy
1
Mechelen
2
Paris
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
10
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
7
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
13
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
10
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
2
1
3
3
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
3
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
11
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
16
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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