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
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France
1
Germany
2
Italy
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Brussels
1
Florence
3
France
1
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1
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1
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1
Mechelen
1
Munich
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
St Gall
1
Torgau
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
6
parchment
4
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
2
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
single
5
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
10
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
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
6
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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