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
Ferrara
1
Florence
14
Italy (North)
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
11
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
3
5
4
2
6
5
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
10
Italian
11
Latin
12
Spanish
2
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
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
6
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
signa congruentiae
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 53 (olim H.C.49; = MaiM 12), c. 1510-25, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 39 (olim H.C.41; = MaiM 64), c. 1505-15, All folios
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