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
France
2
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
9
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
7
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Paris
2
Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
9
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
11
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
1
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
6
8
7
6
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
11
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
8
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
12
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
17
Spanish
4
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
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Type of notation: chant (square)
Number of staves: 10
Production method: Manuscript
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Borders frequency: never
Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
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