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
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
7
Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Florence
4
London
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Printed work
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
9
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
4
never
3
none visible
6
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
9
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
2
11
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
2
6
9
7
5
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
n/a
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
2
French
10
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
13
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
13
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
n/a
4
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
3
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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