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
Austria
3
Belgium
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Germany
4
Italy
5
Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
3
Ferrara
4
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
4
Munich
3
Munich, Germany
1
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
20
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
10
11
4
12
2
2
5
3
5
4
7
5
8
6
8
7
10
8
13
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
8
quadruple
2
single
12
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
11
roman
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
high
11
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
2
dark brown
2
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
flourished
3
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
3
flourished
7
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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