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
2
France
2
Germany
1
Italy
9
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
6
France
5
Italy
3
Maastricht
1
Mechelen
2
Modena
1
Paris
1
Spain
1
Venice
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
25
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
17
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
16
parchment
10
Format
oblong
11
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
15
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
18
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
8
11
1
12
2
2
3
3
2
4
8
5
5
6
8
7
5
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
16
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
16
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
15
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
12
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
26
German
4
Italian
7
Latin
21
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
12
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
15
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Arch. Cap. S. Pietro B.80, 1474-5, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Cappella Giulia XIII 27, 1492-4, All folios
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