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
1
Belgium
9
France
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
4
Italy
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
3
Bourges
1
Brussels
5
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
1
Germany
3
Halberstadt
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Leipzig
2
London
2
Mechelen
8
Munich
2
Netherlands
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
24
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
5
none visible
10
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
22
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
15
12
9
13
3
14
1
2
5
3
7
4
8
5
12
6
15
7
17
8
24
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
9
quintuple
1
single
25
triple
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
10
other
3
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
6
very high
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
Flemish
3
French
12
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
28
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
11
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
10
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
poor
5
very high
10
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
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