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
Austria
6
Belgium
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Germany
5
Italy
4
Cities
Brussels
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Spain
1
Venice
2
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
9
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
12
Format
oblong
4
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
3
none visible
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
7
3
8
4
12
5
10
6
10
7
7
8
8
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
7
single
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
n/a
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
n/a
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Material: paper
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 4
Physical type: choirbook
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 1013 (M.36), 1509-52, 69v-70v, 81v-123r
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