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
7
Germany
1
Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
4
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
6
Rome
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
6
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
6
12
2
4
2
5
4
6
5
7
7
8
11
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
6
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
4
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
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
10
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 9
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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