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
Austria
1
Belgium
7
Germany
4
Great Britain
1
Italy
6
Spain
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
7
Ferrara
4
Florence
1
Italy
1
London
1
Mechelen
6
Munich
4
Pisa
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
23
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
10
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
5
3
4
4
5
5
8
6
10
7
12
8
16
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
8
quadruple
4
single
16
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
9
Italian
1
Latin
22
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
15
hybrida
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
poor
1
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
2
brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
often
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
14
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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