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
3
Great Britain
4
Italy
8
Silesia
3
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
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Bologna
1
Florence
7
Freiburg
2
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
London
4
Switzerland
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
13
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
22
Format
oblong
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
16
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
11
dark brown
3
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
4
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
2
3
3
12
4
7
5
4
6
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
16
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
not specified
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
English
1
French
12
German
7
Italian
10
Latin
19
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
7
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Physical format: oblong
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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