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
3
Italy
7
Spain
2
Cities
Belgium
1
Brussels
2
Florence
2
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
3
Modena
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
7
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
2
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
9
7
8
8
8
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
15
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
10
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
3
French
15
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
14
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Material: paper
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 12
Number of staves: 7
Type of script: display script
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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