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
1
Italy
11
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Florence
8
France
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Milan
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
8
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
11
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
2
never
3
none visible
10
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
2
1
3
5
4
4
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
10
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
12
German
3
Italian
17
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
n/a
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Indentation for initials: single
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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