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
3
Czech Republic
1
Germany
4
Italy
10
Italy (North)
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
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Munich
3
Naples
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1
Seville
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
22
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
5
none visible
9
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
10
dark brown
4
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
22
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
5
12
5
13
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
3
6
8
7
6
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
22
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
11
single
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
11
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
6
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
9
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
21
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
3
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
poor
7
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
5
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Material: paper
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 18 (olim 143), Early 16th century, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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