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
France
3
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
15
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
7
Cognac
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
11
France
4
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
7
Modena
1
Paris
1
Savoy, France
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
37
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
27
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
18
normally
4
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
18
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
28
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
6
12
4
13
2
2
4
3
8
4
3
5
6
6
12
7
11
8
16
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
29
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
29
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
21
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
23
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
1
gold
2
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
16
poor
2
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
5
French
37
German
2
Italian
13
Latin
32
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
22
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
6
display script
9
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
18
poor
4
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
3
brown
19
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
12
flourished
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
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