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
4
Belgium
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Germany
3
Cities
Brussels
10
France
1
Mechelen
11
Munich
3
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
4
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
6
parchment
12
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
4
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
Number of staves
10
14
11
5
12
2
2
7
3
6
4
7
5
11
6
16
7
18
8
18
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
4
quadruple
1
single
17
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
14
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: double
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 7
Physical format: upright
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
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