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
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
5
Silesia
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
1
Florence
1
Fossombrone
2
London
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
1
Siena
1
Stirling
1
Venice
1
Windsor
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
9
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
10
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
4
none visible
7
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
2
3
3
3
4
13
5
7
6
8
7
5
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
5
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
n/a
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
English
1
French
4
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
n/a
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Lucca, Italy, Archivio di Stato, MS 238, c. 1470-1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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