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
5
Czech Republic
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
5
Cities
Brussels
4
England
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
5
Naples
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
14
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
9
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
11
7
8
8
10
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
single
13
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
15
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
6
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
3
brown
3
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
16
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
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Bologna, Italy, Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, MS A. XXIX (olim B), 1512-1527, All folios
Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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