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
5
Czech Republic
1
Germany
1
Italy
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
2
Florence
2
Mechelen
5
Munich
1
Naples
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
5
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
2
12
1
2
4
3
3
4
3
5
6
6
8
7
7
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
4
single
10
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
10
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
grey
1
red
14
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 25 (olim H.C.51; = MaiM 69), c. 1520-4, All folios
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