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
11
France
1
Germany
2
Italy
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
6
Florence
2
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
10
Milan
1
Munich
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Venice
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
22
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
3
none visible
10
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
7
12
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
5
9
6
14
7
10
8
15
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
7
quadruple
1
single
18
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
6
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
22
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
12
hybrida
3
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
11
poor
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
grey
1
red
23
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
7
normally
1
often
6
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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