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
3
Italy
6
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
2
Florence
4
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
6
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Pricking frequency: none visible
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 98, second quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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