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
6
Belgium
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Germany
8
Great Britain
2
Italy
1
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
England
1
France
1
Italy
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
18
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
10
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
9
3
9
4
12
5
11
6
14
7
15
8
15
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
9
single
18
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
15
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
18
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
12
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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