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
5
Germany
1
Italy
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
2
Florence
2
Mechelen
5
Munich
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
5
occasionally
1
often
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
2
12
1
2
4
3
3
4
3
5
6
6
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
4
single
9
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
10
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
grey
1
red
13
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 464, c. 1510-1520, with additions c. 1540, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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