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
Germany
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Italy
8
Cities
Florence
6
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
13
1
3
2
4
2
6
2
7
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
11
single
2
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
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
10
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
10
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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