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
1
Italy
13
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
9
France
2
Germany
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Mechelen
1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
23
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
14
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
2
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
11
7
5
8
11
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
13
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
13
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
6
poor
3
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
16
Italian
10
Latin
19
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
21
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
2
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
9
poor
7
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
3
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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