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
France
1
Italy
13
Cities
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Florence
6
France
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
4
Paris
1
Rome
2
Siena
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
15
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
3
none visible
7
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
4
3
5
1
6
7
7
3
8
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
11
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
n/a
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
2
French
15
German
1
Italian
18
Latin
15
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
13
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
3
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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