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
4
Germany
1
Italy
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
often
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
2
2
2
3
3
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
humanistic
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Pricking frequency: often
Level of calligraphy text: high
Production method: Manuscript
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Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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