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
Great Britain
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Italy
7
Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
1
England
1
Florence
3
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Torgau
1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
9
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
12
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
6
never
3
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
13
1
3
1
4
4
5
3
6
9
7
4
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
single
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
not specified
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
n/a
6
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
n/a
6
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 2 (olim L(B)), , All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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