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
France
1
Germany
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Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Cambrai
1
France
1
Germany
1
Munich
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 8
Number of staves: 10
Planned initials frequency: normally
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 18 (olim 143), Early 16th century, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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