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
5
Great Britain
2
Italy
11
Italy (North)
1
Cities
Brussels
4
Casale Monferrato
1
England
2
Florence
3
France
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Mechelen
4
Modena
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Rome
3
Savoy, France
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
21
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
12
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
10
normally
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
9
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
18
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
12
11
8
12
3
13
1
14
1
4
1
5
5
6
6
7
8
8
10
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
8
quadruple
2
single
14
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
12
Italian
3
Latin
22
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
7
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
3
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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