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
10
Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
8
England
1
Ferrara
1
France
1
Germany
1
London
1
Mechelen
9
Munich
2
Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
21
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
2
none visible
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
20
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
20
11
9
12
5
13
1
14
1
2
8
3
6
4
7
5
15
6
16
7
18
8
24
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
5
quadruple
3
single
22
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
4
French
12
Italian
1
Latin
21
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
16
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
2
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
often
3
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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