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
Czech Republic
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
6
Silesia
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
4
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Zagan
2
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
15
Format
oblong
9
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
11
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
7
4
6
5
3
6
2
7
5
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
10
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
French
10
German
3
Italian
8
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
15
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Material: paper
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 3 (olim P(E)), , All folios
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