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
1
Germany
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Italy
5
Silesia
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Florence
4
France
1
Italy
3
Milan
1
Munich
1
Vienna
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
single leaf
1
Material
paper
12
parchment
4
Format
oblong
9
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
16
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
14
1
2
1
3
1
4
8
5
2
6
1
7
3
8
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
5
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
12
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
French
11
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
12
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
10
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
6
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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