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
Austria
2
Belgium
18
Germany
10
Italy
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
2
Brussels
12
France
1
Germany (South)
5
Mechelen
16
Modena
1
Munich
5
Netherlands
1
Verona
2
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
37
Physical type
choirbook
37
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
2
none visible
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
36
Number of staves
1
2
10
29
11
17
12
6
13
1
2
5
3
5
4
9
5
16
6
18
7
20
8
29
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
23
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
7
quadruple
3
single
33
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
37
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
14
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
8
German
1
Latin
33
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (italic)
1
display script
21
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
13
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
35
brown
3
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
9
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
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