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
Italy
19
Cities
Ferrara
1
Florence
19
Italy (North)
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
14
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
10
dark brown
5
gold
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
2
1
3
5
4
3
6
7
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
14
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
13
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
13
Italian
15
Latin
16
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
8
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 6428, c. 1520-1530, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
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