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
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
6
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
Florence
5
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Paris
1
Rheinfelden
2
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
10
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
11
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
1
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
1
6
7
7
2
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
14
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
14
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
4
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of text: red
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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