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
21
Czech Republic
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Germany
5
Great Britain
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Italy
5
Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
13
Ferrara
3
Germany (South)
5
Hradec Králové
1
London
1
Mechelen
19
Naples
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
37
Physical type
choirbook
34
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
never
2
none visible
9
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
35
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
28
11
15
12
4
13
1
2
5
3
5
4
8
5
13
6
15
7
17
8
23
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
9
quadruple
3
single
28
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
37
brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
11
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
3
French
9
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
35
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
display script
23
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
13
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
1
brown
3
red
28
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
37
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
11
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of notation: gold
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Other decoration frequency: normally
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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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