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
Austria
1
Belgium
13
Germany
2
Italy
5
Cities
Brussels
11
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
4
France
1
Mechelen
12
Munich
2
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
26
Material
paper
7
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
26
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
12
12
5
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
6
5
11
6
13
7
14
8
19
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
6
quadruple
4
single
19
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
10
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
19
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
2
brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
often
3
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
18
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 21, c. 1525, All folios
Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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