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
England
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France
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
6
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Bourges
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Bruges
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Brussels
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Florence
1
France
3
Germany
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
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Naples
3
Northamptonshire
1
Rome
3
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (fragment)
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
7
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
4
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
2
6
6
7
8
8
10
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
8
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
4
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
12
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
15
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
4
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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