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
1
Italy
7
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Cities
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
2
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
2
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Staffarda
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
4
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
6
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
2
12
1
13
1
4
3
5
1
6
2
7
4
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
French
14
German
5
Italian
4
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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