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
4
Germany
6
Italy
11
Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Brussels
4
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
5
France
1
Mechelen
4
Milan
1
Modena
1
Munich
6
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Portugal
1
Rome
2
Seville
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
27
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
28
Format
oblong
4
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
9
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
26
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
11
11
7
12
4
13
2
2
6
3
7
4
9
5
12
6
14
7
12
8
12
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
19
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
27
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
15
single
20
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
28
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
5
Latin
27
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
10
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
21
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
14
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Material: paper
Level of calligraphy music: high
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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