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
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Germany
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Italy
10
Italy (North)
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
France
1
Germany
2
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
2
Rome
2
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
17
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
12
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
4
12
6
13
2
2
3
4
1
5
3
6
7
7
7
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
21
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
11
single
12
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
9
dark brown
4
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
11
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
20
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
11
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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