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
12
Czech Republic
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France
1
Germany
1
Italy
5
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
8
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
3
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
11
Munich
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
choirbook
27
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
2
none visible
9
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
27
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
8
12
2
2
3
3
1
4
4
5
8
6
10
7
16
8
22
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
4
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
23
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
poor
1
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
14
Italian
2
Latin
25
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (italic)
1
display script
18
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
13
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
29
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
18
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
17
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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