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
Germany
2
Netherlands
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Spain
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
3
France
1
Germany
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
Maastricht
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
8
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
8
German
5
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
10
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
9
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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