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
3
France
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
9
Spain
1
Cities
Bruges
2
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Cognac
1
Eton
1
Florence
3
Italy
2
Mechelen
1
Milan
2
Naples
1
Portugal
1
Rome
3
Tarazona
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
oblong
7
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
10
normally
3
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
13
dark brown
4
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
2
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
13
single
12
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
9
dark brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
21
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
9
Italian
4
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
18
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
3
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
normally
12
occasionally
5
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
21
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 5-9, c. 1510-1547, All folios
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