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
1
Belgium
1
Germany
1
Italy
13
Silesia
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
8
France
3
Innsbruck
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Modena
1
Munich
1
Padua
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbooks (complete set)
8
Material
paper
18
parchment
5
Format
oblong
12
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
16
normally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
12
dark brown
6
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
2
3
7
4
5
5
3
6
7
7
4
8
6
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
13
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
16
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
14
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
3
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
5
French
19
German
5
Italian
10
Latin
19
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
16
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
6
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
14
light brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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