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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Countries
Austria
1
Belgium
5
Germany
1
Great Britain
3
Italy
1
Cities
Arundel
2
Brussels
4
England
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
5
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
6
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
11
11
8
12
7
13
5
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
6
6
8
7
7
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
4
single
11
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
dark brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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