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
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Belgium
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Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
2
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Munich, Germany
1
Siena
1
Vienna
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
9
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
2
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
7
6
6
7
7
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
5
quadruple
2
single
8
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
humanistic
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
n/a
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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