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
2
France
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
5
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
4
France
1
Italy
3
London
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
2
Munich, Germany
1
Paris
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
10
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
2
12
2
13
2
2
4
3
3
4
9
5
6
6
8
7
7
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
10
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
4
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
10
Italian
2
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
17
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Material: parchment and paper (mixed)
Ruling medium: freehand
Borders frequency: never
Number of staves: 8
Colour of text: red
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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