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
4
Germany
2
Italy
4
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
4
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
4
Munich
1
Padua
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
6
12
1
4
3
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
12
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
7
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
12
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Borders size: partial borders: one-sided
Type of notation: void mensural
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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