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
France
1
Germany
2
Cities
Brussels
3
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
2
Lyons
1
Mechelen
3
Netherlands
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
4
parchment
4
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
8
12
8
13
3
14
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
5
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
single
6
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
3
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
vignette
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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