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
Germany
1
Italy
5
Silesia
3
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Florence
4
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Padua
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
11
Format
oblong
8
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
3
4
4
3
5
1
6
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Flemish
1
French
11
German
5
Italian
5
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
5
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
7
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
Other Decoration Type
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Copy language name: French
Penned initials type: plain initials
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.13 (Lat 456; olim V.H.10), 1481, All folios
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