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
1
Italy
7
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Coimbra
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
1
Italy
3
Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
Format
oblong
3
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
3
13
1
4
3
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
1
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
9
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Material: paper
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Separate text: no separate text
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 25 (olim H.C.51; = MaiM 69), c. 1520-4, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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