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
Czech Republic
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
6
Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Naples
2
Prague
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
7
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
1
6
5
7
3
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
12
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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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
Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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