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
Great Britain
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Italy
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Brussels
2
England
1
Florence
1
Germany
1
Mechelen
2
Netherlands
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
11
12
4
13
1
5
5
6
5
7
5
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
4
quadruple
2
single
8
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 11
Type of notation: void mensural
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Bologna, Italy, Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, MS A. XXXI (olim D), 1512-1527, All folios
Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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