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
3
Germany
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Italy
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
3
Modena
1
Naples
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
4
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
5
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
8
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
2
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
7
7
5
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
2
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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