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
3
Germany
1
Spain
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Brussels
2
Catalonia
2
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
3
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
9
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
none visible
6
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
9
11
3
12
2
2
1
3
1
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
5
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
10
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
12
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. XI, c. 1520-30 (ff. 7-34), c. 1600 (ff. 1-6, 35-76), All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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