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
6
Germany
9
Italy
2
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Catalonia
1
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Munich
8
Seville
1
Siena
2
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Torgau
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
18
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
18
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
7
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
2
13
2
2
10
3
10
4
11
5
11
6
11
7
12
8
13
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
6
single
20
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
5
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
10
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
19
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
9
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
12
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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