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
10
Italy
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
8
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
2
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
9
Modena
1
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
19
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
9
often
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
19
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
7
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
8
6
9
7
9
8
14
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
5
quadruple
5
single
15
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
2
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
18
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
3
French
14
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
19
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
12
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
1
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
13
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
8
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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