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
6
Czech Republic
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Germany
1
Italy
5
Silesia
2
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
3
Florence
1
Germany (South)
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Hradec Králové
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
5
Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Zagan
2
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
14
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
Format
oblong
2
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
6
12
1
2
4
3
1
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
9
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Flemish
1
French
9
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
17
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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