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
Germany
5
Great Britain
1
Italy
16
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Austria
1
Casale Monferrato
4
Coimbra
1
Florence
4
France
2
Germany (South)
2
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
2
Modena
5
Rome
1
Siena
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
25
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
5
none visible
15
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
19
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
22
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
13
11
9
12
6
13
2
14
1
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
2
8
6
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
16
single
12
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
6
other
3
partial additional staves
10
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
25
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
9
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
2
end symbol
2
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
9
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
25
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
11
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
9
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
11
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
24
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
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Physical type: choirbook
Colour of notation: brown
Separate text: no separate text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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