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
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
5
Portugal
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Coimbra
1
Florence
1
Italy
1
London
2
Modena
3
Naples
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
9
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
printed staves
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
5
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
3
4
1
5
2
6
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
8
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
13
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
4
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Mus. ant. theor. 30, Early 16th century, i-ii
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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