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
Germany
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
5
Netherlands
2
Spain
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Emmerich
1
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
London
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
1
Naples
2
Padua
1
Pisa
1
Rome
2
Seville
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
12
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
14
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
9
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
3
13
3
14
2
15
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
3
7
5
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
10
single
6
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
German
5
Italian
4
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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