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
1
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Cities
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Emmerich
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
1
Hradec Králové
1
Köln
1
Mechelen
1
Padua
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
6
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
4
6
4
7
3
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
quintuple
1
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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