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
Austria
1
Belgium
17
Germany
6
Great Britain
2
Italy
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
11
Eton
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
4
London
1
Mechelen
15
Munich
2
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Vienna
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
30
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
2
none visible
9
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
5
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
28
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
26
11
16
12
7
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
4
4
6
5
13
6
16
7
16
8
24
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
23
none
5
quadruple
3
single
29
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
31
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
12
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
7
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
29
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
20
hybrida
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
poor
1
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
grey
1
red
31
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
9
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
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Colour of text: gold
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Extra space: none
Multiple texts: yes
Ruling medium: double rastrum
Ruling medium: freehand
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. XII, c. 1520-30 (ff. 1-8); mid-16th century (ff. 9-22, 23-34); late 16th century (remainder of manuscript), All folios
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