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
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
2
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Eton
1
Florence
1
Germany
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
1
Maastricht
1
Mechelen
1
Paris
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
3
4
1
5
3
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
5
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
2
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
5
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Type of notation: chant (square)
Production method: Manuscript
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Number of staves: 11
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Borders frequency: never
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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