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
3
Germany
1
Italy
4
Portugal
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
France
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
3
parchment
11
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
6
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
1
2
1
4
2
5
4
6
4
7
5
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
4
single
11
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
13
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
2
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
3
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
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Colour of text: brown
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Number of staves: 11
Painted initials frequency: never
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Ruling medium: straightedge
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London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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