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
9
Italy
7
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
5
Burgundy
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
8
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rome
2
Spain
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
21
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
11
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
6
12
4
13
2
2
3
3
4
4
6
5
5
6
9
7
11
8
13
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
11
single
15
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
12
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
13
Italian
6
Latin
23
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
10
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
poor
3
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
3
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
25
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
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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