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
5
Czech Republic
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Germany
4
Italy
8
Cities
Brussels
4
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
Germany (South)
4
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
5
Milan
1
Modena
1
Rome
2
Venice
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
17
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
none visible
9
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
1
4
3
5
4
6
6
7
7
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
8
single
12
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
15
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
19
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Separate text: no separate text
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
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