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
Germany
1
Italy
12
Silesia
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
6
France
1
Freiburg
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Italy
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Portugal
1
Rome
1
Spain
2
Venice
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
11
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
Material
paper
21
Format
oblong
12
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
17
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
13
dark brown
5
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
1
3
5
4
5
5
3
6
5
7
3
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
15
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
13
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
5
French
16
German
5
Italian
12
Latin
19
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
17
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Monophonic notation: absent
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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