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
Germany
2
Italy
15
Cities
Casale Monferrato
2
Florence
8
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
2
Modena
2
Naples
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
14
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
13
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
12
dark brown
5
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
5
11
6
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
4
4
1
6
6
7
1
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
18
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
18
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
none
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
10
German
2
Italian
10
Latin
16
Spanish
3
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
11
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
7
display script
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
18
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: brown
Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
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