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
15
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Florence
9
Fossombrone
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Tarazona
3
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
17
Printed work
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
7
never
3
none visible
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
7
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
2
1
3
6
4
12
5
6
6
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
13
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
9
dark brown
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
n/a
7
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
14
Latin
18
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
17
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
7
roman
3
rotonda
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
n/a
7
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
11
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
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
4
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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