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
3
Belgium
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France
1
Germany
4
Italy
9
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
1
Cognac
1
Florence
4
France
2
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Milan
2
Munich
4
Naples
1
Rome
3
Venice
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
oblong
4
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
9
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
8
5
6
6
7
7
7
8
8
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
12
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
7
Italian
4
Latin
14
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
3
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
16
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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
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