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
9
Germany
2
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
5
Casale Monferrato
1
Germany (South)
2
Mechelen
9
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
10
11
11
7
12
2
13
1
2
1
5
1
6
3
7
6
8
9
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
14
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
1
quadruple
2
single
14
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
8
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Pricking frequency: always
Indentation for initials: single
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 27 II°, 1520-30, Discantus partbook (All folios)
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
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