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
3
France
1
Italy
9
Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Brussels
2
Cognac
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Naples
3
Padua
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper
8
parchment
10
Format
oblong
1
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
5
none visible
6
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
3
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
8
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
9
single
11
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
18
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
16
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
6
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Copy language name: French
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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