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
Austria
6
Belgium
3
France
1
Germany
7
Great Britain
1
Italy
5
Spain
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
2
Fossombrone
2
France
1
London
1
Lyons
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
6
Munich, Germany
1
Rome
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Printed work
8
Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
19
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
8
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
often
4
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
11
11
4
12
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
7
3
7
4
11
5
13
6
18
7
12
8
13
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
6
quadruple
1
single
23
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
1
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
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
13
n/a
8
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
25
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
9
humanistic
1
roman
2
rotonda
6
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
12
n/a
8
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
24
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
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
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
vignette
1
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. X, c. 1520-30, All folios
Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IX, c. 1520-30, All folios
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