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
7
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
2
Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
2
Brussels
5
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Florence
2
London
2
Mechelen
6
Milan
1
Munich
2
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
6
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
10
11
5
2
3
3
5
4
5
5
7
6
9
7
8
8
12
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
6
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
2
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
13
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
17
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
3
often
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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