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
France
1
Italy
7
Cities
Florence
3
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
13
parchment
2
Format
oblong
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
7
never
1
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
2
1
3
1
4
8
5
4
6
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
8
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
5
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
n/a
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
6
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
roman
1
rotonda
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
n/a
7
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
6
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
signa congruentiae
1
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Verona, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS DCCLIX, c. 1480-1490, All folios
Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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