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
Austria
6
Belgium
4
Germany
7
Great Britain
2
Italy
9
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
3
England
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
3
France
2
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
4
Modena
1
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Rome
3
Tarazona
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
28
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
20
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
14
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
5
12
3
13
2
2
9
3
8
4
12
5
15
6
17
7
16
8
16
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
31
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
28
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
28
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
16
single
24
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
31
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
3
Latin
29
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
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
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
hybrida
1
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
25
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
21
brown
8
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
10
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
flourished
9
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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