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
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Florence
4
France
3
Germany
1
Milan
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
6
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
8
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
14
1
2
1
4
1
5
2
6
1
7
3
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
10
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
2
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
6
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
7
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Stadt- und Universitätsbibliothek, Mus. Hs 2° 2, c. 1510-20, All folios
Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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