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
1
Italy
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Savoy, France
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
3
13
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.12 (Lat. 455; olim V.H.9), 1481, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 25 (olim H.C.51; = MaiM 69), c. 1520-4, All folios
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