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
Italy
5
Cities
Brussels
5
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
5
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
3
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
7
12
2
4
1
5
4
6
5
7
5
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
2
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
2
brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
ornament
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
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