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
1
Italy
4
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
3
Catalonia
1
Florence
2
Fossombrone
1
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Italy
3
Mechelen
3
Siena
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
2
none visible
6
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
3
3
2
4
5
5
1
6
6
7
3
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
6
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
6
red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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