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
France
2
Germany
2
Italy
6
Spain
2
Cities
Florence
4
France
5
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
2
Naples
1
Paris
2
Rome
1
Seville
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
16
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
oblong
4
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
8
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
4
6
9
7
5
8
8
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
9
single
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
9
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
10
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
13
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
8
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
3
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 18 (olim 143), Early 16th century, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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