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
Italy
14
Cities
Florence
14
Italy (North)
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
tablebook
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
9
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
11
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
4
gold
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
3
5
4
4
6
4
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
10
Italian
12
Latin
10
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
7
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 39 (olim H.C.41; = MaiM 64), c. 1505-15, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 52 (olim H.C.65; = MaiM 91), c. 1510 - after 1523, All folios
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