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
1
Italy
7
Cities
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Flanders
1
Florence
5
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
Format
oblong
5
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
4
1
5
2
6
6
7
4
8
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
10
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
9
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
12
French
12
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
11
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
11
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
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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