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
Italy
7
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Cities
Coimbra
1
Florence
1
France
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
10
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
6
5
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
13
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
10
Italian
5
Latin
12
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
13
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical type: choirbook
Type of notation: void mensural
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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