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
France
1
Italy
17
Cities
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Florence
9
France
3
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
3
Mantua
2
Milan
1
Naples
3
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
2
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
17
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
9
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
17
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
17
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
4
6
13
7
7
8
7
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
18
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
16
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
7
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
5
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
1
French
19
German
2
Italian
27
Latin
22
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
16
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
21
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
4
display script
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
9
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
3
brown
16
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
6
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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