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
Germany
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Italy
13
Cities
Casale Monferrato
4
Cognac
1
Florence
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Modena
6
Siena
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
14
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
14
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
9
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
15
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
6
12
3
13
1
14
1
4
2
7
2
8
2
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
12
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
17
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
15
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
16
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
3
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 31 (olim H.C.30; = MaiM 71), c. 1510, All folios
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