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
3
Italy
7
Spain
2
Cities
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
2
Naples
2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Siena
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
12
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
2
none visible
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
10
triple
1
varies
1
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
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
12
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
7
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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