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
Austria
1
Belgium
6
France
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
4
Italy
11
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
Brussels
5
England
1
Florence
4
Fossombrone
2
France
1
Germany
3
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
2
London
3
Mechelen
6
Munich
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Venice
4
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Printed work
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
21
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
14
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
9
never
6
none visible
8
normally
3
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
5
single rastrum
13
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
4
12
4
2
7
3
8
4
12
5
18
6
33
7
15
8
16
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
10
single
27
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
n/a
9
poor
4
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
4
Flemish
3
French
10
German
4
Italian
5
Latin
28
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
13
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
8
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
6
n/a
9
poor
3
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
15
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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