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
9
Great Britain
1
Spain
2
Cities
Barcelona
1
Brussels
6
London
1
Mechelen
8
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
7
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
6
6
9
7
9
8
13
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
3
quadruple
3
single
12
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
n/a
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
11
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
15
Other Decoration Type
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 464, c. 1510-1520, with additions c. 1540, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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