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
2
France
2
Germany
4
Great Britain
1
Italy
8
Spain
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Barcelona
1
Brussels
2
Cognac
1
Florence
5
France
3
Germany (South)
3
London
1
Mechelen
2
Milan
1
Modena
1
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
21
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
12
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
9
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
11
11
3
12
2
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
4
3
3
4
5
5
5
6
8
7
6
8
11
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
12
single
17
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
17
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
9
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
20
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
6
hybrida
3
roman
2
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
24
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
3
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Type of notation: chant (square)
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: freehand
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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