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
15
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bruges
1
Florence
6
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
3
Mantua
1
Naples
4
Padua
1
Rome
2
Siena
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
16
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
14
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
13
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
5
never
4
none visible
7
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
3
1
4
7
5
5
6
8
7
4
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
12
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
blue
1
brown
4
gold
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
n/a
4
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
11
German
3
Italian
20
Latin
12
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
13
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
n/a
4
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
grey
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
6
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
signa congruentiae
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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