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
16
Germany
1
Cities
Brussels
11
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
15
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
2
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
21
11
12
12
6
13
3
14
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
9
6
11
7
12
8
18
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
3
quadruple
3
single
19
triple
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
poor
1
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
German
1
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
12
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
16
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
20
brown
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Indentation for initials: triple
Physical type: choirbook
Copy language name: Latin
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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