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
Czech Republic
2
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
France
1
Germany
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Prague
1
Spain
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
4
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
5
3
4
4
5
5
4
6
6
7
4
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
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
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
2
French
5
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
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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
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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