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
Germany
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Brussels
3
Burgundy
1
Florence
2
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Maastricht
1
Mechelen
4
Naples
1
Rome
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
6
12
6
13
1
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
3
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
8
single
6
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Physical type: choirbook
Multiple texts: no
Extra space: none
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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