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
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Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Florence
5
Fossombrone
2
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3
Munich
1
Venice
1
Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
7
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
3
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
2
1
3
3
4
7
5
6
6
8
7
3
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
4
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
n/a
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
5
Italian
5
Latin
12
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
roman
3
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
n/a
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
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