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
3
Czech Republic
1
France
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
Cognac
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
3
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Prague
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
9
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
3
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
6
8
17
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part score
2
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
9
quintuple
1
single
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
2
French
13
Italian
6
Latin
14
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
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Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 8-part consecutive
Number of staves: 17
Pricking frequency: normally
Type of script: textura
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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