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
1
Italy
4
Cities
Brussels
5
Fossombrone
2
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
7
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Spain
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
12
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
4
never
2
none visible
5
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
2
12
1
2
4
3
4
4
8
5
16
6
14
7
9
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
2
single
14
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
n/a
4
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
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
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
1
roman
3
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
n/a
4
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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