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
18
France
4
Italy
20
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
12
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
4
Cognac
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
3
France
9
Germany
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
15
Modena
2
Naples
2
Paris
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
3
Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
58
Physical type
choirbook
52
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
29
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
58
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
8
none visible
25
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
23
dark brown
4
light brown
6
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
58
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
28
11
18
12
9
13
3
14
1
15
1
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
10
6
20
7
25
8
31
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
30
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
58
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
54
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
30
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
38
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
58
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
24
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
43
notation extended into margin
21
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
brown
25
light brown
2
red
6
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
58
Monophonic Notation
absent
58
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
23
poor
3
very high
16
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
44
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
2
French
32
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
53
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
52
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
28
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
33
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
19
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
25
poor
4
very high
16
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
5
brown
25
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
22
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
28
occasionally
10
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
16
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
14
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
13
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
9
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Monophonic notation: absent
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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