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
1
Germany
3
Italy
4
Cities
Florence
2
Germany (South)
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Padua
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper (with parchment)
8
Format
oblong
3
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
4
1
5
1
6
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
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London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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