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
4
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Brussels
1
France
1
Germany
1
Lyons
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
1
Naples
1
Rome
2
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
6
4
7
6
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
4
single
12
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
n/a
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
vignette
1
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. X, c. 1520-30, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
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