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
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Cities
Florence
3
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Maastricht
1
Spain
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
2
3
2
4
6
5
4
6
5
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
10
German
4
Italian
5
Latin
10
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: chant (square)
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Multiple texts: yes
Adhoc adaptation: other
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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