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
Austria
2
France
1
Germany
10
Great Britain
1
Italy
7
Netherlands
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
England
1
Ferrara
1
Germany (South)
4
Italy (North)
2
Modena
1
Munich
3
Utrecht
1
Verona
2
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
4
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
20
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
3
none visible
10
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
8
n/a
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
20
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
5
3
5
4
5
5
5
6
8
7
6
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
5
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
15
single
13
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 on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
24
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
3
textura
24
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
9
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
5
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Type of script: textura
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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