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
Italy
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Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
4
Florence
1
Germany
1
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
4
12
1
3
1
4
2
5
6
6
5
7
6
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
quadruple
2
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Planned initials frequency: rarely
Colour of notation: black
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 45-48, c. 1530, Organ partbook (App. 48), all folios
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