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
1
Czech Republic
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Germany
2
Italy
3
Portugal
1
Cities
Bruges
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
Florence
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
Spain
1
Torgau
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
12
parchment
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
7
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
3
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
13
varies
2
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
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
other
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
11
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
French
6
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
10
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
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Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Indentation for initials: single
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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