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
1
Belgium
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Great Britain
2
Italy
6
Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Italy (North)
2
London
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Munich, Germany
1
Padua
1
Rome
2
Siena
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
13
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
4
normally
5
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
2
n/a
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
11
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
3
12
1
2
3
3
4
4
7
5
8
6
8
7
7
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
8
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
not specified
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
n/a
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
humanistic
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
n/a
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
5
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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