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
Italy
8
Spain
2
Cities
Florence
3
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Naples
2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
6
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
4
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
6
8
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
11
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
10
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of notation: brown
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical type: choirbook
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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