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
France
1
Italy
15
Switzerland
1
Cities
Florence
10
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
4
Milan
1
Modena
2
Naples
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
St Gall
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
11
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
19
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
13
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
15
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
15
dark brown
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
6
4
6
5
3
6
6
7
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
16
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
14
Italian
12
Latin
15
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
9
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
7
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
21
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
10
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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