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
Italy
11
Cities
Bologna
1
Florence
9
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
10
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
2
1
3
5
4
3
5
3
6
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
13
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
11
German
1
Italian
14
Latin
12
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
10
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Physical format: oblong
Copy language name: Italian
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 38 (olim H.C.47; = MaiM 59), c. 1510-31, All folios
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