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
6
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
5
Casale Monferrato
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England
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
5
Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
2
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
9
12
3
13
1
14
1
4
1
5
5
6
7
7
6
8
11
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
1
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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