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
France
2
Germany
1
Italy
12
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bruges
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
7
France
3
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
16
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
10
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
6
7
2
8
7
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
14
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
13
German
1
Italian
11
Latin
15
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
12
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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