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
12
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
4
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
8
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
3
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
11
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
25
Material
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
24
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
9
12
2
2
3
3
1
4
3
5
7
6
9
7
15
8
20
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
3
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
21
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
12
Italian
2
Latin
21
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
16
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
rarely
25
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
18
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 230 (olim Magliabechi XIX.141), c. 1500-1513, before 1515, All folios
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