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
Italy
8
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
7
France
2
Italy
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
12
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
2
1
3
4
4
2
6
3
7
1
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
13
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
11
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 5
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: chant (square)
Colour of text: red
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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