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
Germany
2
Italy
2
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Germany
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
2
Rome
2
Seville
1
Utrecht
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
8
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
3
4
2
5
4
6
6
7
8
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
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Pricking frequency: never
Number of staves: 7
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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