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
5
Silesia
3
Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Florence
4
Italy (North)
2
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (complete set)
4
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
3
1
4
3
6
3
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
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
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
9
German
3
Italian
5
Latin
10
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Mus. ant. theor. 30, Early 16th century, i-ii
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 18 (olim 143), Early 16th century, All folios
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