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