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
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Spain
2
Cities
Brussels
1
Catalonia
2
England
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
2
13
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
6
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
3
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 or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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