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
Italy
10
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Florence
9
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
12
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
14
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
1
2
3
3
7
4
4
5
4
6
4
7
3
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
12
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
12
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
12
German
2
Italian
17
Latin
14
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
6
display script
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Copy language name: Italian
Type of notation: void mensural
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Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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