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
Czech Republic
1
Germany
3
Italy
7
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
1
Germany (South)
3
Girona
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
3
Siena
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
14
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
10
12
11
3
12
3
13
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
3
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
7
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
2
German
1
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
3
gold
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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