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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Countries
France
2
Germany
3
Great Britain
2
Italy
6
Spain
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Bologna
2
Eton
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Lyons
1
Milan
2
Modena
2
Munich
1
Troyes
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
13
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
8
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
single rastrum
10
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
9
11
11
12
16
13
5
14
4
15
3
16
1
17
1
7
2
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
8
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
7
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
none
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
2
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
14
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
2
vignette
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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