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
Great Britain
4
Italy
3
Portugal
1
Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
2
Basel
1
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
England
2
Florence
1
Germany
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Modena
1
Portugal
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (fragment)
2
Material
paper
5
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
5
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
4
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
1
5
4
6
4
7
4
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
6
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
11
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
11
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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