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
5
Belgium
9
Czech Republic
2
Germany
5
Italy
1
Portugal
1
Cities
Brussels
7
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
9
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Prague
1
Vienna
5
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
20
Material
paper
12
parchment
9
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
Number of staves
10
13
11
4
12
3
13
1
2
7
3
6
4
8
5
11
6
15
7
15
8
17
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
3
quadruple
1
single
21
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
12
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
16
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
13
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 14
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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