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
France
3
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
8
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
4
Cognac
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
6
France
4
Germany (South)
1
Italy
3
Mechelen
5
Milan
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
19
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
15
normally
3
often
5
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
13
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
3
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
3
4
7
5
5
6
10
7
8
8
11
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
14
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
23
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
19
Italian
5
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
27
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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