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
14
Cities
Bologna
2
Florence
7
Italy (North)
3
Mantua
2
Milan
1
Modena
1
Padua
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbooks (complete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
9
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
13
1
3
1
4
3
5
2
6
7
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
11
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
n/a
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
6
Italian
9
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
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
9
untexted
10
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 38 (olim H.C.47; = MaiM 59), c. 1510-31, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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