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
2
Great Britain
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Italy
9
Spain
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Cities
Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
7
France
1
Italy
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
14
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
11
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
12
dark brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
1
6
5
7
6
8
7
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part score
3
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
pointers
4
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
1
French
12
German
1
Italian
11
Latin
13
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
4
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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