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
Great Britain
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Italy
14
Spain
1
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
Florence
6
France
3
Girona
1
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1
London
1
Mantua
1
Modena
2
Rome
3
Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
22
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
18
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
18
normally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
27
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
5
12
3
2
3
3
5
4
3
5
2
6
4
7
6
8
8
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
16
single
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
17
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
8
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
27
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
French
14
German
2
Italian
11
Latin
23
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
9
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
3
brown
18
dark brown
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Number of staves: 9
Painted initials frequency: sometimes
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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