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
2
Belgium
1
Germany
2
Italy
4
Spain
1
Cities
Florence
3
France
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
2
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
9
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
none visible
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
5
7
2
8
5
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
5
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
n/a
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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