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
1
France
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Italy
13
Cities
Brussels
1
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Modena
3
Naples
2
Rome
3
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
17
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
12
parchment
6
Format
oblong
2
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
10
normally
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
10
6
11
1
12
2
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
18
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
9
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
Italian
5
Latin
18
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
3
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
18
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: none
Penned initials type: flourished
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8° 280, c. 1500,
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