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
1
Italy
4
Cities
Cambrai
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
2
Italy (North)
1
Munich
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
3
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
Type of script: textura
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London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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