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
France
1
Germany
3
Italy
9
Silesia
3
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
France
2
Germany (South)
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
2
Seville
1
Spain
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
4
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
7
none visible
10
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
single rastrum
20
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
5
13
2
14
2
15
1
2
2
3
1
4
4
5
2
6
7
7
6
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
15
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
22
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
7
poor
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
13
German
7
Italian
3
Latin
19
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
7
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
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