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
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
3
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Germany
1
Germany (South)
2
Mechelen
5
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
14
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
10
11
7
12
4
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
4
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
9
roman
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of staves: black
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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