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
6
Czech Republic
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Germany
4
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
4
Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
2
Florence
3
Germany (South)
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Hradec Králové
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
6
Milan
1
Modena
1
Rome
2
Venice
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
21
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
none visible
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
22
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
6
12
1
2
1
4
4
5
4
6
7
7
8
8
7
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
12
single
14
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
19
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
9
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
24
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
10
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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