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
4
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
1
Germany
2
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
2
3
2
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
2
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Other decoration frequency: rarely
Multiple texts: no
Copy language name: Latin
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
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