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
8
Germany
2
Italy
3
Cities
Augsburg
2
Bruges
1
Brussels
5
Florence
2
France
1
Mechelen
7
Milan
1
Munich
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
6
6
8
7
7
8
10
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
2
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
12
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
12
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
4
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
often
3
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 98, second quarter of the 16th century, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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