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
Germany
1
Great Britain
3
Italy
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
4
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
London
1
Mechelen
4
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
8
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
2
4
2
5
7
6
9
7
8
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
2
quadruple
2
single
14
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
14
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
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Level of calligraphy text: poor
Locations name: Florence
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 6
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40091 (olim Z 91), c. 1516, All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 1 (olim M(D)), 16th century, All folios
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