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
7
Germany
3
Great Britain
2
Switzerland
6
Cities
Arundel
1
Austria
1
Basel
6
Brussels
7
Germany
5
Germany (South)
2
Leipzig
1
London
2
Mechelen
6
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
8
none visible
7
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
5
single rastrum
15
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
9
12
7
13
2
14
2
15
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
9
6
12
7
16
8
21
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
5
quadruple
3
single
16
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
6
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
6
very high
9
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
none
3
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
7
German
3
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
11
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
6
very high
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
6
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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