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
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Silesia
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Cities
Bologna
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Eton
1
Florence
7
Leipzig
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London
2
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Netherlands
1
Venice
1
Windsor
1
Zagan
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
16
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
12
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
13
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
5
12
5
13
5
14
4
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
5
4
6
5
3
6
7
7
3
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
17
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
5
none
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
English
2
French
11
German
4
Italian
7
Latin
21
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
9
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
3
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 10, First decade of the 16th century, All folios
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