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
Belgium
2
Germany
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Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
7
7
5
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
9
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Köln, Germany, Universitäts- und Stadtbibliothek, MS 5 P 114 (olim 979), Late 15th or early 16th century, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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