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
Italy
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Florence
2
Mantua
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
8
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. III, 1520-4 and 1524-30, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 52 (olim H.C.65; = MaiM 91), c. 1510 - after 1523, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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