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
2
Belgium
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Germany
5
Great Britain
4
Italy
2
Netherlands
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Brussels
3
Florence
2
London
4
Mechelen
3
Munich
5
Spain
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
12
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
printed staves
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
1
2
10
3
16
4
14
5
12
6
13
7
10
8
10
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
4
single
14
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
2
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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