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
Great Britain
3
Italy
5
Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
2
England
1
Ferrara
1
France
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Pisa
1
Segovia
1
Siena
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
6
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
13
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
6
Number of staves
10
6
11
6
12
2
13
1
14
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
5
8
7
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Number of staves: 9
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
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