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
4
France
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Italy
7
Switzerland
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Cities
Brussels
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Florence
4
France
1
Italy
2
London
1
Lyons
1
Mechelen
4
Naples
1
St Gall
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
15
Printed work
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
14
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
7
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
7
5
5
6
10
7
5
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
7
single
17
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
n/a
7
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
4
Latin
18
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
7
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
n/a
7
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
vignette
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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