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
1
Great Britain
4
Italy
4
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
5
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
2
London
4
Mechelen
10
Munich
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
6
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
6
4
2
5
7
6
9
7
10
8
14
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
4
quadruple
3
single
16
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
n/a
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
3
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
13
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
n/a
1
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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