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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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
1
Florence
5
France
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Munich
2
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
1
Vienna
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
15
Format
oblong
6
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
8
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
2
6
6
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
11
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
14
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
11
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
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
7
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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