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
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Italy
11
Cities
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Florence
6
France
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
2
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
8
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
4
2
5
1
6
8
7
2
8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
10
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
n/a
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
11
German
1
Italian
15
Latin
13
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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