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
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France
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Germany
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Italy
9
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Florence
6
France
3
Germany (South)
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Mechelen
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
14
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
2
13
1
3
2
4
3
6
8
7
1
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
20
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
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
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
14
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
14
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
15
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
10
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
12
grey
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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