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
3
Germany
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Italy
12
Switzerland
1
Cities
Brussels
2
Florence
7
Fossombrone
1
France
2
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
St Gall
1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
19
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
16
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
oblong
10
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
3
never
5
none visible
7
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
9
11
6
12
5
13
2
2
1
3
2
4
4
5
6
6
9
7
4
8
5
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
5
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
11
single
12
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
n/a
3
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
16
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
17
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
3
roman
2
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
n/a
3
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
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