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
6
Belgium
20
France
1
Germany
7
Italy
4
Portugal
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
2
Bruges
1
Brussels
13
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Coimbra
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
17
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Rome
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
37
Physical type
choirbook
37
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
12
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
36
Number of staves
1
2
10
24
11
15
12
5
13
2
2
9
3
8
4
14
5
19
6
21
7
22
8
30
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
37
3-part score
1
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
16
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
37
none
9
quadruple
3
single
34
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
17
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
6
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
10
Italian
2
Latin
35
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (italic)
1
display script
24
textura
12
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
17
poor
1
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
22
occasionally
10
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: double
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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