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
4
Germany
1
Italy
6
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
2
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
4
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
4
12
2
4
2
5
4
6
4
7
5
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
5
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
5
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
humanistic
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Multiple texts: no
Monophonic notation: absent
Borders frequency: rarely
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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