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
Italy
8
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
1
Florence
5
France
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
2
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
4
Format
oblong
4
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
6
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
2
2
1
4
3
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
10
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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