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
3
Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Italy
2
Naples
2
Rome
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Wittenberg
3
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
9
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
2
4
1
6
4
7
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. XII, c. 1520-30 (ff. 1-8); mid-16th century (ff. 9-22, 23-34); late 16th century (remainder of manuscript), All folios
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