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
2
Belgium
18
Germany
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
2
Brussels
12
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
16
Munich
4
Netherlands
1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
26
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
26
Number of staves
1
2
10
22
11
12
12
4
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
7
5
15
6
16
7
19
8
24
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
20
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
4
quadruple
3
single
26
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
26
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
7
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
18
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
26
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
8
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Indentation for initials: single
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Indentation for initials: double
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
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