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
5
Great Britain
3
Italy
7
Silesia
1
Spain
2
Cities
Bologna
2
Brussels
3
Casale Monferrato
2
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
1
Italy
1
London
2
Mechelen
5
Modena
1
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Windsor
1
Zagan
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
19
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
11
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
8
12
3
13
2
2
4
3
2
4
5
5
5
6
11
7
9
8
11
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
22
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
19
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
10
single
14
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
3
Flemish
3
French
11
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
19
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
5
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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