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
France
1
Italy
9
Cities
Belgium
1
Florence
5
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Milan
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
8
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
2
6
6
7
4
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
French
11
German
1
Italian
13
Latin
10
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
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Borders frequency: never
Colour of staves: black
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Number of staves: 5
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
Cambrai, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 18 (20), c. 1520, All folios
Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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