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
France
1
Italy
16
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Bologna
1
Florence
9
Fossombrone
2
Germany
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Tarazona
3
Venice
2
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
22
Printed work
7
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
13
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
Format
oblong
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
7
never
4
none visible
13
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
10
dark brown
7
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
2
1
3
6
4
15
5
7
6
11
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
17
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
10
dark brown
5
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
5
n/a
7
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
13
German
4
Italian
15
Latin
22
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
8
roman
3
rotonda
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
7
n/a
7
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
12
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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