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
12
Cities
Ferrara
1
Florence
12
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
9
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
2
1
3
2
4
4
6
5
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
7
Italian
7
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
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
6
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 65 (olim H.C. 48; = MaiM 5), c. 1515-20, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 25 (olim H.C.51; = MaiM 69), c. 1520-4, All folios
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