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
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Italy
4
Cities
Brussels
1
Florence
4
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
4
2
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
5
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Mus. ant. theor. 30, Early 16th century, i-ii
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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