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
Great Britain
1
Italy
5
Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
1
France
1
Modena
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
10
12
2
13
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 11
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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