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
Italy
7
Spain
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Cities
Florence
6
France
3
Italy
2
Mantua
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
14
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
11
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
6
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
12
Italian
8
Latin
8
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
hybrida
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Number of staves: 13
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Physical format: upright
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: cursive (German)
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Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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