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
Italy
9
Cities
Florence
5
Fossombrone
1
Italy
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Printed work
7
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
1
Format
oblong
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
7
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
3
2
4
5
5
3
6
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
8
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
n/a
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
7
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
roman
1
rotonda
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
n/a
7
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
6
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 36 (olim H.C.44; = MaiM 61), c. 1515-31, All folios
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