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
5
Great Britain
2
Italy
4
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
4
Catalonia
1
England
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
France
2
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
5
Milan
1
Modena
1
Padua
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Toledo
1
Windsor
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
14
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
10
normally
3
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
9
dark brown
5
light brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
18
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
12
11
6
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
5
5
8
6
11
7
10
8
12
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
11
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
22
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
10
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
3
French
12
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
19
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
8
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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