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
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
14
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
1
Florence
9
France
1
Italy
2
Lyons
1
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Pisa
1
Rome
2
Siena
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
12
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
4
Format
oblong
9
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
2
never
3
none visible
10
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
6
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
3
2
1
3
4
4
4
6
4
7
2
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
12
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
8
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
14
German
2
Italian
11
Latin
17
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
7
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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