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
5
Great Britain
1
Italy
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
3
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
London
1
Mechelen
3
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
4
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
4
12
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
6
6
8
7
5
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
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Colour of staves: dark brown
Indentation for initials: single
Locations name: Florence
Penned initials frequency: often
Penned initials type: decorated
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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