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
6
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
4
Cities
Brussels
6
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
3
France
3
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
6
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
paper
7
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
7
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
2
4
2
5
4
6
11
7
8
8
9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
8
quadruple
2
single
13
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
11
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
16
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (italic)
2
display script
10
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
poor
2
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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