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
9
Great Britain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
6
Germany
1
London
1
Mechelen
8
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
9
11
4
12
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
8
6
9
7
12
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
3
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 9
Painted initials type: decorated
Penned initials type: decorated
Separate text: no separate text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. III, 1520-4 and 1524-30, All folios
Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 208-224
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