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
1
France
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
France
3
Germany
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
1
5
5
6
7
7
5
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
11
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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