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
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Netherlands
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
5
1
6
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
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
4
none
5
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Indentation for initials: varies
Number of staves: 13
Separate text: no separate text
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 e, First quarter of the 16th century,
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