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
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
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Eton
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Florence
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Milan
1
Naples
1
Spain
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
13
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
10
normally
5
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
3
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
4
4
5
5
3
6
8
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
6
2-part score
2
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
9
quintuple
1
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
17
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
French
9
Italian
10
Latin
12
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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