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
3
Germany
1
Italy
12
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
2
Florence
9
France
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
18
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
14
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
5
none visible
12
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
7
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
2
13
2
2
1
3
3
4
5
5
2
6
7
7
5
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
13
single
12
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
11
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
15
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
19
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
5
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
10
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
5
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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