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
8
Germany
1
Italy
6
Cities
Brussels
6
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
France
3
Germany (South)
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
8
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
2
none visible
7
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
4
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
4
12
1
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
7
6
8
7
10
8
14
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
9
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
4
quadruple
1
single
16
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
11
Italian
2
Latin
18
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
13
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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