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
3
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Cities
Brussels
2
Emmerich
1
Florence
3
Italy
3
Köln
1
Mechelen
3
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
4
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
6
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
4
4
11
5
5
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
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