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
8
France
2
Germany
3
Italy
11
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
7
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
3
France
7
Germany (South)
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
8
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
37
Physical type
choirbook
36
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
3
none visible
9
normally
4
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
10
gold
1
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
33
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
20
11
5
12
4
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
8
6
14
7
14
8
21
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
16
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
26
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
17
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
15
poor
1
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
4
French
18
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
33
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
13
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
18
poor
1
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
1
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
light brown
2
red
14
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
often
1
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
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