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
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
6
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Brussels
1
Florence
3
France
1
Freiburg
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
2
London
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
2
never
2
none visible
8
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
5
5
6
9
7
6
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
9
German
4
Italian
8
Latin
12
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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