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
1
Belgium
4
Germany
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
6
Cities
Brussels
3
Burgundy
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
4
Munich
1
Naples
1
Portugal
1
Rome
3
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
15
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
oblong
2
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
4
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
3
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
7
6
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
7
single
11
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
6
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
none visible
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
10
occasionally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
17
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Planned initials frequency: rarely
Locations name: England
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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