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
England
1
Germany
1
Italy
4
Cities
Bologna
1
Brussels
4
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
5
Northamptonshire
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
4
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
5
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
5
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
4
5
3
6
6
7
5
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
single
10
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
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
4
other
1
partial additional staves
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
3
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: other
Colour of text: red
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Number of staves: 8
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-7 (II A 7), late 15th - early 16th century, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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