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
France
2
Germany
3
Italy
6
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
2
Bourges
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
3
France
2
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Munich
2
Segovia
1
Siena
2
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
10
parchment
5
Format
oblong
2
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
6
7
5
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
8
quintuple
1
single
11
varies
1
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
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
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
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
5
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
15
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
Planned initials frequency: normally
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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