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
12
France
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Germany
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Italy
4
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
8
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
3
Mechelen
11
Munich
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
23
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
22
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
7
12
2
2
3
3
1
4
4
5
7
6
10
7
14
8
20
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
3
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
poor
1
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
12
Italian
2
Latin
20
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
14
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-6 (II A 6) (olim BI), 1505, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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