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
2
Italy
10
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
2
Fossombrone
2
Naples
1
Siena
1
Venice
4
Production method
Manuscript
5
Printed work
11
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
14
parchment
2
Format
oblong
12
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
11
none visible
3
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
7
5
5
6
9
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
5
single
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
n/a
11
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
16
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
5
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
roman
4
rotonda
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
n/a
11
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 5-9, c. 1510-1547, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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