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
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Germany
5
Great Britain
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Italy
4
Cities
Antwerp
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Augsburg
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Florence
3
Germany (South)
2
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Milan
1
Munich
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
3
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
8
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
7
7
2
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
13
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
5
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
3
brown
5
grey
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Multiple texts: no
Colour of text: red
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Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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