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
Germany
1
Italy
11
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Bologna
2
Emmerich
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
5
Italy
3
Köln
1
Maastricht
1
Mechelen
1
Rome
2
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
8
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
14
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
11
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
2
13
1
2
2
3
4
4
8
5
3
6
3
7
1
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
20
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
poor
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
9
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
14
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
9
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
6
often
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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