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
Italy
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
France
1
Germany
2
Girona
1
Italy
3
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
6
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Separate text: no separate text
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 a, 1500-1510, All folios
Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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