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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Countries
Austria
1
Belgium
3
Germany
2
Italy
7
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
2
Florence
3
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Mechelen
3
Munich
2
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Vienna
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
14
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
oblong
3
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
4
none visible
6
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
2
13
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
3
6
6
7
5
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
6
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
14
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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