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
Germany
1
Italy
4
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Florence
2
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
3
13
1
6
2
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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