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
Germany
2
Italy
8
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
3
Florence
2
Freiburg
1
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
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Milan
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Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
7
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
3
13
1
3
1
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
11
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
8
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
16
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
3
grey
1
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
5
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 1-4, c. 1518-1526, D: 14-92; A: 15-88; T: 34-116; B: 14-91
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