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
2
Czech Republic
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France
2
Great Britain
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Italy
3
Cities
Arundel
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
2
Florence
2
France
3
Hradec Králové
2
Italy
3
London
1
Mechelen
2
Milan
1
Paris
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
3
Format
oblong
5
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
11
normally
2
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
1
4
5
5
5
6
5
7
6
8
7
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
10
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
2
varies
2
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 on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
French
10
Italian
5
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
10
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
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
6
display script
5
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
16
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
3
brown
11
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
2
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Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 106,4, First half of 16th century, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
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