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
7
Czech Republic
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
6
Silesia
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
5
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
4
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mechelen
7
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Zagan
2
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
oblong
9
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
12
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
1
2
4
3
8
4
8
5
5
6
8
7
10
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
11
single
10
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
7
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
13
German
3
Italian
8
Latin
20
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
9
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
3
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
22
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.164-167, c. 1515-c. 1540, MS Magliabechi XIX.167 (Cantus), All folios
Kraków, Poland, Biblioteka Jagiellonska, Berlin MS Mus. 40098 (olim Z 98 and Z 8037), c. 1477-82, Tenor partbook, all folios
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