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
7
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
6
Florence
1
France
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
7
Naples
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
4
parchment
7
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
3
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
2
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
11
7
8
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
single
9
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
7
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
4
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Extra space: none
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Production method: Manuscript
Colour of text: dark brown
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Locations part of: Great Britain
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 38 (olim H.C.47; = MaiM 59), c. 1510-31, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 5 (olim H.C.50; = MaiM 10), c. 1523-31, All folios
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