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
4
Great Britain
2
Italy
9
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Austria
1
Catalonia
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
1
Germany (South)
2
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Naples
3
Paris
1
Rome
3
Siena
1
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
18
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
6
none visible
6
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
12
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
9
11
3
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
2
6
7
7
5
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
9
single
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
9
other
3
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
6
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
9
German
4
Italian
5
Latin
19
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
15
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
5
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
19
dark brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Colour of text: brown
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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