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
Germany
1
Italy
4
Italy (North)
1
Cities
Brussels
2
Florence
2
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Padua
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
3
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
2
13
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
5
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Physical type: choirbook
Colour of staves: brown
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one or two texts
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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